Each of us is faced with such a concept as work. Work, as a rule, is understood as daily activity for an employer or “for oneself.” And for some it may be studying at school, college or university. For some, work means cleaning the house, cooking, caring for a child. Any creative process, as well as self-development, can be called work. At the same time, this is an exchange of knowledge, skills and abilities with the world for any benefits, material or intangible. This can be not only money, as a result of a successfully completed activity, but also recognition by other people that what a person does is done well. And this exchange must be mandatory. Thus, there is a process of returning the energy that a person expends on performing any activity. However, very often a imbalance occurs in this exchange. And, when more energy is systematically expended on performing any activity than the expected return, we can talk about emotional burnout or lack of recognition. For example, a wife cleaned the house and prepared dinner, but her husband did not notice, did not say words of gratitude, or took it for granted. Or, if an artist paints pictures, but no one buys them. And if such situations are repeated periodically, sooner or later fatigue and a lack of desire to do anything will set in. And then you can hear the following phrase: “My work is not recognized.” Thus, a decrease in motivation occurs; a person feels that his work is of no use to anyone and has no meaning. What is recognition? Recognition is an assessment not only of our activities, but also an assessment of our personality. According to the humanistic theory of Abraham Maslow, the need for respect and recognition is at the highest levels of the pyramid of human needs. The presence of recognition helps a person to realize himself and self-actualize, that is, not only to effectively realize his abilities, but also to enjoy his work. Satisfying the need for recognition allows us to be filled with self-confidence, awareness of our usefulness, importance and necessity. Naturally, the answer to the question of how much return benefits I need for the energy I expended is purely individual. However, the reason for the lack of recognition, in my opinion, needs to be looked for within yourself and, first of all, to ask yourself a few questions: Is my work relevant at a given moment in time? Do I soberly assess reality? How useful is my work to others? How adequately do I evaluate my work? How can I express myself? To what extent do I recognize what I do? Why do I do my work? As often happens, a person who is not recognized today becomes recognized tomorrow. Also key is our ability to express ourselves to the world. For example, if a specialist does his job effectively, but does not declare that he needs a salary increase, then the likelihood that he will receive it decreases. Or, if a photographer takes very beautiful pictures, but does not exhibit his work, then how can society see his work and recognize the photographer? In my opinion, recognition also comes when we love our work and put our soul into it. When we enjoy what we do, we send a signal of confidence to the world, and the world responds. Also, I would like to note about binding to the result. As a rule, achieving great results occurs when we do not think about the result of our work (prestige, success, etc.), but enjoy the process. And then the result comes as if by itself.