[gav]

> Toil is boring yes, but can be relaxing, and as work that is inherently easier to accomplish, can help keep confidence that working on solving unknown problems can deplete.

I think it is important for all roles to have a cadence that mixes easy tasks in with the challenging ones so that every day doesn't seem like a drag.

For example, I prefer to start my day by knocking out a couple of easy bug fixes before diving into some challenging development.

[spectre256]

I'm exactly the same way. If I can get a few things checked off my todo list early, I'm nearly guaranteed to at least feel like I had a good day.

[nubbins]

That seems like a good strategy but maybe we should also work towards a mindset of enjoying the process of working on hard problems even if apparently fruitlessly. Whenever I feel I’m spinning my wheels I remind myself thats how I learned what I know and my best breakthroughs usually come when I think its a dead end.