Revising an Affirmation Two Years Ago After Burnout

At the peak of my burnout in 2023, I wrote a note this note on my phone:

“I want to wake up before the alarm rings. I want to wake up motivated and eager to work. I want to follow my morning routine: workout, writing, silence, and reading.”

At the time, finding a way out felt impossible. It felt there was no light and no tunnel. I thought I’d never recover.

But here I am now. Burnout is gone. I wake up to exercise, read, write…plus do some freelancing work. There’s still uncertainty and fear, but my mornings don’t feel the same.

I was wrong! There was a way out.

Like a YouTuber recording a video for his future self, my horizon goal is to make a living writing.

My recovery started simply: caring about my health. That’s the first idea in 10 Surprisingly Simple Ideas That Changed My Life