The more you think 'I can change if I try harder,' the harder it is to notice mental exhaustion

When things aren't going well, people
first

suspect a "lack of effort."

I have to try harder. I have to take more action. I have to keep going. The more serious a person is, the more likely they are to fall into this line of thinking. Of course, effort is important. However, there is something that is easily overlooked here. That is, people

cannot keep moving for long

on "effort" alone. For example, starting a side hustle. At first, you have momentum. You work every day. You gather information. You try to get results. But after a while, you get tired. Then, people push themselves even harder, thinking, "I'm still not trying hard enough." But in reality, it's often not a lack of effort, but a lack of recovery. If you get this wrong, it becomes painful. This is because you are adding more load to a state where you are already tired. As a result, your mind gradually becomes dull. You don't feel motivated. Thinking feels heavy. You don't want to do anything. But the more serious you are, the more you push yourself again, thinking, "I shouldn't be lazy." You enter this loop. It happens quite often. What is important here is not just the

"power to try hard," but the power to recover. - Can you rest properly? - Can you let go of tension? - Are you pushing yourself too hard? Look at these things. But in this day and age, it's easy to see people who are constantly moving as the standard of righteousness. If you open social media, you see people working hard. People getting results. People continuing their efforts. That's why it's hard to stop. But in reality, almost no one can keep running forever. In fact, those who last a long time rest properly. They let go of tension. They stop once in a while. They create space. They do this naturally. That's why they can come back. Life and side hustles are not short-term battles. It is stronger to be able to remain for years than to work hard for just a few months. To do that, don't aim for 100 points all the time. It's okay to be at 60 points today. It's okay to have a 30-point day. As long as you don't end at zero and can return again, that's enough. Once you understand this, it becomes much easier. It is a fact that people can change if they try hard. But at the same time, it is also a reality that if you try so hard that you break, you won't be able to continue. Therefore, what is needed is not to increase the strain, but to build the "strength to continue." Truly strong people are not those who can run to their limits. They are those who can properly stop before they break. Once you can understand that, the way you face life will also change a little.