This used to be my mantra when I feel disillusioned/restless at work. Most of the time it was enough to get me out of my mental rut but now....
When you've been in a place for so long, it's either you flourish or you stagnate, I used to believe you can make most situations better by how you look at it. It can't be that bad. It all depends on your point of view. You make the job more interesting by learning more about it...expanding your responsibilities to the point you know every in and out of every detail. Make it interesting.
What if you stay in a place for so long, that's all you know. Meaning you are too comfortable where you are at, you can't think outside the box anymore. And when you attempt to explore , you are clueless as to what you are capable of. It doesn't seem to fit any qualifications that are needed out there. In short, you feel outdated.
That's what I'm feeling now. Outdated. I need to refresh myself, workwise. I've been at this job waaaay too long. Time to move on.