Have you ever experienced a moment like this, where you have a bunch of things to do in your mind, but you just can't take action? Time passes day by day, and by the evening, you start to blame yourself, feeling anxious and unable to sleep. Many people don't realize that procrastination is actually an outward symptom of insufficient mental energy. We often think that if we prepare well first, everything will go smoothly later on, but it's precisely this preparation that drains our mental energy little by little. Why is that? Because preparing feels so comfortable; you don't have to face the core issues or bear the risk of failure, and it gives you a false sense of satisfaction that you're already taking action. In reality, what can truly save your mental energy is not perfect preparation, but rather a rough start. You don't have to wait for all conditions to be right; even jotting down your ideas casually or completing just 10% of the core task is better than being stuck in the preparation phase. Because the moment you begin to take action, you are already nurturing your mental energy. Every small step you complete brings you a real sense of achievement, and this sense of achievement will slowly ignite your inner motivation like little sparks, making you more and more energetic. So starting today, don't let the word 'preparation' trap you anymore. Remember, completing first and perfecting later is the first step to enhancing your mental energy.
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Have you ever experienced a moment like this, where you have a bunch of things to do in your mind, but you just can't take action? Time passes day by day, and by the evening, you start to blame yourself, feeling anxious and unable to sleep. Many people don't realize that procrastination is actually an outward symptom of insufficient mental energy. We often think that if we prepare well first, everything will go smoothly later on, but it's precisely this preparation that drains our mental energy little by little. Why is that? Because preparing feels so comfortable; you don't have to face the core issues or bear the risk of failure, and it gives you a false sense of satisfaction that you're already taking action. In reality, what can truly save your mental energy is not perfect preparation, but rather a rough start. You don't have to wait for all conditions to be right; even jotting down your ideas casually or completing just 10% of the core task is better than being stuck in the preparation phase. Because the moment you begin to take action, you are already nurturing your mental energy. Every small step you complete brings you a real sense of achievement, and this sense of achievement will slowly ignite your inner motivation like little sparks, making you more and more energetic. So starting today, don't let the word 'preparation' trap you anymore. Remember, completing first and perfecting later is the first step to enhancing your mental energy.