Nothing’s worse than being washed up in something you used to be good at. Are you like me? Did you play little league when you were a kid? I was great at baseball once upon a time, but if I play now it’s a sad thing to watch: tired from running 90 feet to first base, terrible throwing, weak hitting…

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Nothing’s worse than rust.
My writing is covered with rust, and I hate it. But you know, the more I think about it, the more I realize that rust really isn’t something your will-power or motivation can wipe out. You can’t break a habit with will — you break it with habit. I learned, for instance, you simply can’t keep extra pounds off your body without going for a long walk a couple hours a day. It’s just a required habit if you want to get the job done!
The frustrating thing about habits, though, are when you get those bursts of will-power. Will-power spurts frustrate me because I become determined to make progress, but a spurt isn’t really progress, per say. A spurt is just, well, a spurt! Growing up is a daily process, your “growth spurt” in the teenage years is just a little boost of your regular growth.
Spurts don’t get rid of rust. Habit does.
Stop being motivated, and start living by good habits.