The Power of Action: Moving Beyond False Fatigue

Even when we feel very tired, we can still produce great work. The only way to understand whether this feeling of exhaustion is real is through action. Action is the true test of our real capacity. When we begin a task, we must approach it with the belief that we will succeed. Not even for a moment should we allow ourselves to consider retreat. We must continue working with wholehearted determination. Only then will we never again be defeated by the illusion of false fatigue or by thoughts and emotions rooted in a sense of failure. “An idle brain is the devil's workshop” says Jules Payot. If we persist, the chaos within us eventually gives way to order and calm. Our sense of happiness is the result of a determined victory. The outcomes of our discoveries continue to ignite a new fire within us for months, and a mind that has earned the reward of such dedicated effort enjoys the pleasure of a long-lasting holiday.