“I knew I was getting somewhere when I began losing interest in the beginnings and the ends of things.”
-Sarah Manguso
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“I knew I was getting somewhere when I began losing interest in the beginnings and the ends of things.” -Sarah Manguso
it's easier to finish the run (workout/task) than it was to start it in the first place.
JamesClear.com • How to Be Motivated Every Day: Lessons Learned From Twyla Tharp
As you get into the swing of this, completion ceases to be a matter of occasional, stress-filled crescendos of effort, and your days instead involve a low-key process of moving small, clearly defined packages of work across your desk and out the door.
Oliver Burkeman • Meditations for Mortals
“DOING SOMETHING It is so much easier to not do something than to do something. Even the smallest task, like filling out a Scholastic Books order form or putting away the butter, requires time, focus, and follow-through. It’s astounding, actually, that anything gets done at all, by anyone. But then, let’s say you finally are prepared and determined
... See moreDespite my thinking of myself as the kind of person who got things done, it grew painfully clear that the things I got done most diligently were the unimportant ones,
Oliver Burkeman • Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals
Once we start a particular task, we realize that they are not as hard and will be done sooner than we think. It's just a matter of getting started in order to gain momentum.
James Clear • What I Do When I Feel Like Giving Up
We’ve been sold this bill of goods by hucksters capitalizing on the human inclination for results. And the chance to bring that goal sitting on the horizon a little closer. Yet somehow we’re all surprised when things we’ve barely fought to acquire fail to deliver satisfaction. The instant gratification disappears nearly as fast as it arrives. As th... See more