Some random thoughts: Energy is an illusion. What most people really mean by it is "mood." Am I in the mood, or not? But mood is a terrible way to regulate yo

Some random thoughts: Energy is an illusion. What most people really mean by it is "mood." Am I in the mood, or not? But mood is a terrible way to regulate your work. It is too easily affected by fatigue, the weather (particularly the amount of sunlight you get), the people around you, etc. Therefore, I do 3 simple things. 1. Take a break after work. Relax. Chat with the kids. Whatever. 2. Start working whether I feel like it or not. Ideally, start at the same time every evening. (Usually, after I've been at it a while, I feel pretty good, no matter how I felt when I started. Your experience may or may not be similar) 3. Set a target. In my case, it's 1,000 words a day. I don't often hit it but this isn't life or death either. Having a goal and working toward it is what matters. Bonus: Don't get stressed out if you miss one night because you feel lousy. These things happen. But try to stick to it anyway. If you find you're never doing the work you think you should be doing, don't get stressed out then either. Just ask yourself how much it really matters to you. Maybe you aren't as dedicated to the particular thing as you think. Maybe try something else. See what happens. Doing is better than not doing. But beating yourself hope for completely human failings is probably not the best way to get yourself to do better.