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Static Friction > Kinetic Friction
Life is very similar. The hardest part of any project or activity is starting it. The status quo is comfortable, it's easy, it's known. Something new is uncomfortable, hard, unknown, risky. But everyone knows that. What's easier to forget is that once you start, the resistant forces, while still present, are actually much lower than what kept (or delayed) you from starting.
So whether you're lying in bed hating the run you said you'd go on, or hemming and hawing about a project you want to kick off, just start it. Trick yourself into starting it if you need. Start small. For example, if you're having trouble running regularly, just tell yourself you'll turn around after 5 minutes in the run if you don't feel like continuing. You'll likely never actually turn around after 5 minutes, because you'll be warmed up, and you'll feel good, but that trick will get you out of bed.
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