What you're saying here is both very important AND very obvious for me.
Though not to everyone... :\

Well, it IS true, that IDK, doing the same thing one hates over and over again, threatens to make that person 'mindless, joyless drone', but I think people tend to overuse beliefs and ideals for their own benefit. In this case they have a 'perfect explanation' for doing only 'interesting' things.
*nods along painfully*

Yes, 'work = sacrifice, sacrifice = salavation, salvation = reason to be happy; so you have no right to complain when you're tired or/and fed up'. That attitude, on the other hand, doesn't give anyone right to explain themselves at all, which is another extreme.
Exactly. OR the right to just hint for even a moment that they may not be enthusiastic about something 100% of the time. *sigh*

Yes, and it's better, if people know that and get used to that.
*nods*

Thankfully, I was never taught that. Or maybe I was, but refused to accept it. Anyway, I believe criticism can be really helpful (until it's not used as a way of attacking others), and I do feel grateful towards people who show me my mistakes (in other words: who TEACH me), but blaming myself (which does hurt) for the failures just can't be pleasant.
Precisely. And it isn't pleasant, to say the least. :\

And not only for you.
Thank you.