I feel burned out. For the past few weeks I’ve been pushing through on nothing but dull, stubborn diligence, and my energy and judgment have been worn down. Now I’m filled with doubt—about whether this is the right path, whether I’m even in the right place. And seeing myself like this, I start accusing myself of being someone who lacks perseverance.
But this probably isn’t the right moment to make that kind of judgment.
What I need now is time to reset. At least for the coming week, I need to take care of myself and put both my body and my mind back in order.
Let’s stop judging. Let’s take care of myself. Let’s stop comparing. Let’s focus on problems I can actually solve. Let’s start from what I can understand.
Go outside. Meet people. Connect.
The bias in the information I consume is slowly pushing me into a corner and shrinking the scope of my world.
Talk to people. Be kind. Be gentle.
If you look closely, everyone is lonely in their own way. It’s not just me. Comparing the best parts of others with the most fragile parts of myself was never a fair comparison to begin with.
I don’t have to try so hard to live perfectly. Life somehow carries itself forward anyway.