Downside #43

You get into a tick-box mentality

Well, it stands to reason really; if you're constantly running around all day ticking stuff off maps, lists or in general, it'll come to a point where you approach everything in the same manner. Bus to shitsville - check. Train times - check. That hotel - check. That restaurant - check. Pay check - check. Read to elderly - check. Drown sorrows - check. One for the road - check. Perfunctory quickie - check. Deliver child - check. Find socks - check. Find god - check. Experience amazing emotional moment of heartrending euphoria - check. Remember own mortality - check. Attempt suicide - check. Hospital - check. Therapy - check. Return to work - check. Attempt suicide - check. Check list - check. Tick box - check. Check ticked off tick box on ticked off check list - check. Update blog - check...