Synthetic inspiration
Sometimes, you might read an inspirational book or listen to an inspirational talk, only to find the inspiration gone the next day. You may feel even worse because you failed to take even one tiny step towards your goal.
That is because this synthetic inspiration has a very short shelf life.
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