Day 5 || Habit Forming is Hard

(Remastered August 2023) Momentum is far more valuable than motivation. Motivation is inconsistent. Some days I feel like a superhero but most days I just wanna take a nap + eat hot chips. It seems silly to say to “just start” as if it’s easy - sure, starting may be simple, but it ain’t easy. That said, it is easier to stand up + start, than to tack on the additional labor of convincing yourself to stand up + start first, so I truly find the best way to get rid of dread is with action. Sometimes, taking ONE step is all it takes to see how vast the mirage of our overthinking was. Have you ever been stuck in bed without motivation, but once you convince yourself to do the tiniest piece of the puzzle, the rest falls into place without thought? I find that a shower clears my head of all the internal dilemmas that had me stuck in bed - over planning and hating every second. Lately, I’ve been trying to be more purposeful with my “PLANNING” time. Instead of ruminating, I try to redirect that focus towards preparing something to make the process easier and less intimidating for future me. Whether that be breaking it up into smaller chunks and writing each step on a separate post it note or putting supplies near my keys or in containers with labels for easy access? When i find the energy to tackle it, i can just sit and begin - setting timers and deadlines to feel less lost in my goals, making things tangible and easier to tackle so i dont get overwhelmed before i begin. If you’ve ever driven a stick shift, you know that getting into first gear is the hardest. I cant tell you how many times I stalled and was yelled out for “burning out mah damned clutch” but once you get out of first and shift into second/third/ and so on - it’s WAY harder to stall that baby. Unless you come to a complete stop, but like biking, once you’re rolling, you’re rolling! It’s Newton’s first law of motion (basic inertia): an item in motion will stay in motion, so if you really want to get something done? Get in motion!

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