It's okay to have days where you do nothing

On days when I couldn't do anything, I sometimes blame myself.
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I didn't make any progress today.

I couldn't do anything productive.
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Don't you have days where you feel down thinking like that?

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I used to think somewhere deep down that I had no value unless I was doing something.

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That's why I felt anxious even when I was resting, and on days when I couldn't do anything, I thought I was useless.

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But in reality, no one can keep running forever.

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Both the mind and body need time to properly rest.

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And yet, I kept driving myself, telling myself I had to work harder.

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But then, I suddenly thought about it.

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Is a day where you do nothing really that bad?

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Even if it looks like you aren't doing anything, your mind and body are trying to recover.

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There is meaning even in the time when it looks like you are standing still.

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In fact, it is precisely because there is time where you do nothing that you can sometimes move forward again.

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Little by little, I've come to value being able to rest properly more than constantly working hard.

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It's okay to have days where you can't do anything. It's okay to have days where you don't feel motivated.

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Even if you have days like that, your value doesn't change.

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Life isn't something that continues to progress perfectly every single day.

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There are days to stop. There are days to rest.

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But that, too, is a proper part of life.

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If you are blaming yourself right now for not having accomplished anything, I want you to try and relax your shoulders just a little.

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Today, just being alive is enough.

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You are breathing properly and you are getting through today.

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That alone is actually an amazing thing.

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It's okay to have days where you do nothing. It's because of days like that that you can sometimes find yourself again.