Failure is probably the most fatiguing experience a person ever has.
Failure
is
probably
the
most
fatiguing
experience
a
person
ever
has
.
There is nothing more tiring than not succeeding, being blocked, not moving ahead.
There
is
nothing
more
tiring
than
not
succeeding
,
being
blocked
,
not
moving
ahead
.
It is an evil circle.
It
is
an
evil
circle
.
Failure causes fatigue, and fatigue makes it harder to get to work, which adds to the fatigue.
Failure
causes
fatigue
,
and
fatigue
makes
it
harder
to
get
to
work
,
which
adds
to
the
fatigue
.
We experience this tiredness in two main ways: start-up fatigue and performance fatigue.
We
experience
this
tiredness
in
two
main
ways
:
start-up
fatigue
and
performance
fatigue
.
In the former case, we keep putting off a task that we are forced to take up.
In
the
former
case
,
we
keep
putting
off
a
task
that
we
are
forced
to
take
up
.
Either because it is too boring or because it is too difficult, we avoid it.
Either
because
it
is
too
boring
or
because
it
is
too
difficult
,
we
avoid
it
.
And the longer we put it off, the more tired we feel.
And
the
longer
we
put
it
off
,
the
more
tired
we
feel
.
Such start-up fatigue is very real, even not actually physical, not something in our muscles and bones.
Such
start-up
fatigue
is
very
real
,
even
not
actually
physical
,
not
something
in
our
muscles
and
bones
.
The remedy is obvious, though perhaps not easy to apply: willpower exercise.
The
remedy
is
obvious
,
though
perhaps
not
easy
to
apply
:
willpower
exercise
.
The moment I find myself turning away from a job, or putting it under a pile of things I have to do, I clear my desk of everything else and attack the difficult item first.
The
moment
I
find
myself
turning
away
from
a
job
,
or
putting
it
under
a
pile
of
things
I
have
to
do
,
I
clear
my
desk
of
everything
else
and
attack
the
difficult
item
first
.
To prevent start-up fatigue, always treat the most difficult job first.
To
prevent
start-up
fatigue
,
always
treat
the
most
difficult
job
first
.
Performance fatigue is more difficult to handle.
Performance
fatigue
is
more
difficult
to
handle
.
Here we are willing to get started, but we can't seem to do the job right.
Here
we
are
willing
to
get
started
,
but
we
ca
n't
seem
to
do
the
job
right
.
Its difficulties appear to be insurmountable and however hard we work, we fail again and again.
Its
difficulties
appear
to
be
insurmountable
and
however
hard
we
work
,
we
fail
again
and
again
.
The mounting experience of failure carries with it an ever-increasing burden of mental fatigue.
The
mounting
experience
of
failure
carries
with
it
an
ever-increasing
burden
of
mental
fatigue
.
In such a situation, I work as hard as I can, then let the unconsciousness take over.
In
such
a
situation
,
I
work
as
hard
as
I
can
,
then
let
the
unconsciousness
take
over
.
Failure is probably the most fatiguing experience a person ever has. There is nothing more tiring than not succeeding, being blocked, not moving ahead. It is an evil circle. Failure causes fatigue, and fatigue makes it harder to get to work, which adds to the fatigue.  We experience this tiredness in two main ways: start-up fatigue and performance fatigue. In the former case, we keep putting off a task that we are forced to take up. Either because it is too boring or because it is too difficult, we avoid it. And the longer we put it off, the more tired we feel.  Such start-up fatigue is very real, even not actually physical, not something in our muscles and bones. The remedy is obvious, though perhaps not easy to apply: willpower exercise. The moment I find myself turning away from a job, or putting it under a pile of things I have to do, I clear my desk of everything else and attack the difficult item first. To prevent start-up fatigue, always treat the most difficult job first.  Performance fatigue is more difficult to handle. Here we are willing to get started, but we can't seem to do the job right. Its difficulties appear to be insurmountable and however hard we work, we fail again and again. The mounting experience of failure carries with it an ever-increasing burden of mental fatigue. In such a situation, I work as hard as I can, then let the unconsciousness take over.