Source https://zenhabits.net/pointless/
By Leo Babauta
Something I’ve noticed that derails a lot of people’s goals or attempts to form habits is the feeling that it’s pointless to even try.
If it feels like it won’t matter if you do anything … why would you try? And so when people feel this, they will usually give up, understandably.
But if we want to break through this barrier, then the opportunity is to learn how to work with this feeling of pointlessness.
If we can find a way to feel empowered when things feel pointless, a whole new range of possibilities opens up for us — including the possibility of moving through the most difficult parts of a project or habit change.
What would it be like if you worked with your desire to give up when things felt hard and pointless?
Let’s look at how to recognize the feeling of pointlessness, and then how you might work with it to create someth…