So close yet so far. It appears that the closer we are to something: the gym, the pool, a loved one even, we are less likely to invest our time with them.
We avoid what’s closest to us because proximity obviates the need for effort. When it’s too easy, we have a propensity to get stuck in inertia.
Our motivational sweet-spot lies somewhere between opportunity and effort.
Why do anything?
Procrastination is the purest form of idleness. Trading in long-term value for short-term convenience is a lazy compromise.
We shouldn’t need a crisis to wake us up out of our stupor.
We all inherent the same amount of time. Those who get off their ass and jump into the world with aliveness tend to do things that matter.