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• I go all-out in these huge intense bursts a couple times a week and feel productive, but it never sticks or becomes second nature
• I go all-out for a few days and then crash, and the first time I’m tired or busy the whole thing falls apart
• I go all-in for a week in these huge bursts, then crash and disappear for a month, and every restart from cold is brutal
• I only do the thing when I feel inspired, and on the flat, uninspired days I let myself off
• I go all-out for two intense weeks, judge the whole thing by whether I hit a personal best, then burn out and quit entirely

Practices that may help

1. Prioritize consistency over intensity
   Showing up every day at low intensity beats occasional high-intensity bursts.
   Micro Habits: Start Absurdly Small
2. Favor consistency over intensity
   Show up small every day rather than going hard occasionally.
   Kaizen: Change by Tiny Steps
3. Choose consistency over intensity
   Sustained, regular effort beats sporadic heroics for long-term goals.
   Grit: Passion and Perseverance, Honestly Assessed
4. Show up daily — especially on uninspired days
   Consistency beats quality in the early stages; showing up is the non-negotiable.
   The Slight Edge: Jeff Olson’s Philosophy of Consistent Small Actions
5. Consistency over intensity
   Treat regularity as the active ingredient, not how hard any single session is.
   Exercise for Mental Health
6. Sustain effortful practice over the long haul
   Make deliberate practice repeatable across years, not heroic for a week.
   Deliberate Practice, Not Just Practice
7. Build a pattern, not a one-off heroic effort
   Committed action is a direction you keep returning to, not a single breakthrough moment.
   Committed Action, Made Practical
8. Identify minimum viable versions of your priorities
   For each priority, define the smallest version that still counts so busy weeks don't erase it.
   The Time Audit
9. Use the "little and often" approach for long projects
   Chip at big projects every day in small doses rather than saving them for marathon sessions.
   Do It Tomorrow, Made Practical
10. Redefine what counts as a win
    Explicitly count showing up — even imperfectly — as a win, not only full performance.
    Celebrating Small Wins

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