The goal is not to reason your brain out of despair. That rarely works, in my experience. Instead, it’s to form habits that in their very nature affirm what you know to be true when you don’t feel it to be true. When you are tired, sick, stressed, burned out from doing some thankless good work—any time you are vulnerable to self-doubt—be ready to label it as the lie it is and move on. You’ll probably still feel bad, but that’s okay. Just
