13h • Daily Wisdom
Wired but Tired?
A lot of entrepreneurs are exactly that:
They are fired up:
- Rushing around.
- Ticking boxes.
- Spinning plates.
- Answering emails.
- Taking calls.
- Chasing deals.
From the outside it looks like momentum.
But the reality is very different.
They are exhausted. Physically. Emotionally. Mentally.
Running on adrenaline rather than clarity.
And the strange thing is, most of them will not stop.
They will just keep pushing until something forces them to:
- A crash.
- An illness.
- Burnout.
- A doctor saying enough.
Yet if you are honest with yourself, you already know when you are running on empty.
One of the best lessons I ever learned came on the mountains:
Stop. Breathe. Think.
First you STOP
Everything slows down and perspective returns.
Then you BREATHE.
Your mind settles and the noise drops away.
Only then do you THINK clearly and make better decisions.
When you are wired but tired, the instinct is to do more.
But often the most powerful thing you can do is the opposite.
- Stop.
- Breathe.
- Think.
Then decide what will actually move the dial today.
And sometimes the thing that moves the dial most is simply pressing reset.
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Wired but Tired?
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