I'm low energy and I'm tired of pretending I'm not
I stopped caring and I stopped trying, and somehow I still felt tired. Little did I know you can be just as exhausted from not trying as you can from trying too hard. Managing apathy and survival mode takes as much energy as managing rules and perfection.
Kendra Adachi • The Lazy Genius Way
i think maybe a useful tool for working is; whenever i start believing things are impossible, i am simply tired and need rest. i can begin again when i have the energy to believe in possibilities. i am not a negative person, i am just exhausted.
“I know we were just introduced, but I forgot your name.”
“I saw the email you sent me last month, I just procrastinated and forgot to respond.”
“This is the best effort I was realistically going to make.”
Try it, it’s liberating.
“I saw the email you sent me last month, I just procrastinated and forgot to respond.”
“This is the best effort I was realistically going to make.”
Try it, it’s liberating.
Jacob Falkovich • 100 Ways to Live Better
The worst thing you can do with burnout is to try and fight it.
Take a break. Come back. It'll all still be there.
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