--- title: Project U. Blog | burnout description: burnout | Tips and insights for managing your career and your wellness --- Call me at 781-690-2277 [![The Projectcoach](https://www.theprojectcoach.com/hs-fs/file-13948886-png/images/header_4_920x150.png)](https://www.theprojectcoach.com/) # Project U. Blog ## [How to Be Great, Even If You're Not Feeling It](https://www.theprojectcoach.com/blog/bid/71782/How-to-Be-Great-Even-If-You-re-Not-Feeling-It) Posted by [Catherine Saar](https://www.theprojectcoach.com/blog/author/catherine-saar) on Sat, Feb 04, 2012 @ 10:44 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) When we struggle with work and life issues, it can feel as though we aren't successful. Over time, this can lead to self-doubt, burnout and even depression. Unless your issues stem from giving too much and not taking care of yourself,  a great antidote to these feelings may lie in helping others. [Dana Reeve,](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dana_Reeve) an activist for disability causes put it this way, “[When you least feel like it, do something for someone else. You forget about your own situation. It gives you a purpose, as opposed to being sorrowful and lonely](http://www.dailycelebrations.com/service2.htm).” *   Ms. Reeve's comment and the short excerpt from a  Martin Luther King speech below are "great" reminders that everyone has something to contribute. There are no barriers to making your world a happier, better place through kindness to others. Video from [KarmaTube](http://www.karmatube.org) * Check out [Daily Celebrations](http://www.dailycelebrations.com/service.htmhttp://)  for this and other motivational service quotes and [Karma Tube](http://karmatube.com/) for cool, inspirational videos.  0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.theprojectcoach.com/blog/bid/71782/How-to-Be-Great-Even-If-You-re-Not-Feeling-It#comments-listing) Tags: [motivational](https://www.theprojectcoach.com/blog/topic/motivational), [contribute](https://www.theprojectcoach.com/blog/topic/contribute), [kindness](https://www.theprojectcoach.com/blog/topic/kindness), [Dana Reeve](https://www.theprojectcoach.com/blog/topic/dana-reeve), [depression](https://www.theprojectcoach.com/blog/topic/depression), [Karma Tube](https://www.theprojectcoach.com/blog/topic/karma-tube), [self-doubt](https://www.theprojectcoach.com/blog/topic/self-doubt), [sorrowful](https://www.theprojectcoach.com/blog/topic/sorrowful), [helping others](https://www.theprojectcoach.com/blog/topic/helping-others), [how to](https://www.theprojectcoach.com/blog/topic/how-to), [successful](https://www.theprojectcoach.com/blog/topic/successful), [struggle](https://www.theprojectcoach.com/blog/topic/struggle), [Martin Luther King](https://www.theprojectcoach.com/blog/topic/martin-luther-king), [great](https://www.theprojectcoach.com/blog/topic/great), [lonely](https://www.theprojectcoach.com/blog/topic/lonely), [antidote](https://www.theprojectcoach.com/blog/topic/antidote), [taking care of yourself](https://www.theprojectcoach.com/blog/topic/taking-care-of-yourself), [happier](https://www.theprojectcoach.com/blog/topic/happier), [disability](https://www.theprojectcoach.com/blog/topic/disability), [burnout](https://www.theprojectcoach.com/blog/topic/burnout), [feeling](https://www.theprojectcoach.com/blog/topic/feeling), [Daily Celebrations](https://www.theprojectcoach.com/blog/topic/daily-celebrations) [All Posts](https://www.theprojectcoach.com/blog/all) ### Subscribe via E-mail ### Latest Posts ### Follow Me ### Posts by Month - [February 2019 (1)](https://www.theprojectcoach.com/blog/archive/2019/02) - [January 2019 (1)](https://www.theprojectcoach.com/blog/archive/2019/01) - [June 2018 (1)](https://www.theprojectcoach.com/blog/archive/2018/06) - [February 2018 (1)](https://www.theprojectcoach.com/blog/archive/2018/02) - [October 2017 (1)](https://www.theprojectcoach.com/blog/archive/2017/10) - [August 2017 (1)](https://www.theprojectcoach.com/blog/archive/2017/08) - [January 2015 (1)](https://www.theprojectcoach.com/blog/archive/2015/01) - [March 2014 (1)](https://www.theprojectcoach.com/blog/archive/2014/03) - [December 2013 (1)](https://www.theprojectcoach.com/blog/archive/2013/12) - [November 2013 (1)](https://www.theprojectcoach.com/blog/archive/2013/11) - [August 2013 (2)](https://www.theprojectcoach.com/blog/archive/2013/08) - [July 2013 (1)](https://www.theprojectcoach.com/blog/archive/2013/07) - [June 2013 (1)](https://www.theprojectcoach.com/blog/archive/2013/06) - [April 2013 (1)](https://www.theprojectcoach.com/blog/archive/2013/04) - [February 2013 (2)](https://www.theprojectcoach.com/blog/archive/2013/02) - [January 2013 (1)](https://www.theprojectcoach.com/blog/archive/2013/01) - [December 2012 (4)](https://www.theprojectcoach.com/blog/archive/2012/12) - [November 2012 (2)](https://www.theprojectcoach.com/blog/archive/2012/11) - [October 2012 (1)](https://www.theprojectcoach.com/blog/archive/2012/10) - [September 2012 (1)](https://www.theprojectcoach.com/blog/archive/2012/09) - [August 2012 (1)](https://www.theprojectcoach.com/blog/archive/2012/08) - [July 2012 (2)](https://www.theprojectcoach.com/blog/archive/2012/07) - [May 2012 (2)](https://www.theprojectcoach.com/blog/archive/2012/05) - [April 2012 (2)](https://www.theprojectcoach.com/blog/archive/2012/04) - [March 2012 (2)](https://www.theprojectcoach.com/blog/archive/2012/03) - [February 2012 (2)](https://www.theprojectcoach.com/blog/archive/2012/02) - [January 2012 (1)](https://www.theprojectcoach.com/blog/archive/2012/01) - [December 2011 (2)](https://www.theprojectcoach.com/blog/archive/2011/12) - [November 2011 (3)](https://www.theprojectcoach.com/blog/archive/2011/11) - [October 2011 (3)](https://www.theprojectcoach.com/blog/archive/2011/10) - [September 2011 (3)](https://www.theprojectcoach.com/blog/archive/2011/09)