Rest up

Friday, July 10

Most people are afraid that if they stop, things will fall apart. If they step away for a minute, they will lose their edge. And so they keep grinding, keep pushing, keep depleting.

Rest is a competitive advantage. The formula for high performance is Stress (hard work) + Rest = Growth. Without rest, it leads to diminishing returns.

Fear wants you to keep going, to burn out, to believe that you can’t stop. And then when you burn out, it will shame you. “Why didn’t you rest?”

Rest creates clarity. It allows for new ideas, new solutions, new perspectives. It renews our energy and effort, helps us get re-aligned with the work.

Rest isn’t for the weak. Rest is for those who want to endure.
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Keep chopping wood. 🪵🪓

-Kevin