The Illusion of having 'made it'

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This process is really making me consider how I define effort. When in a positive state effort is attained effortlessly, when in a negative mood effort is painfully forced. When I force the effort in a negative state the work being produced is always sub-par and feels like I'am just wasting time I could be using to rest and revert back into a better state.

You are so close to solving that little problem of yours that it makes me smile a bit.

When next you find yourself in a negative state, attempting to use effort to accomplish something, instead find ways to remind yourself that it is the positive state you need to return to FIRST, and THEN go back to expending your energy on whatever it is that needs to be done.

This does not need to take much time either. You just need to find the simplest and easiest way that works for you personally to get back into a positive state....learn to catch yourself before you start forcing actions when in a negative state.

That is all...and have fun with the process!