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Understanding Chronic Stuckness
- Chronic stuckness occurs when people feel stuck for months or years despite having agency to act.
- Most long-term stuckness cases involve situations where individuals can make choices but still feel immobilized.
Middle of Goals Is Demotivating
- Motivation to complete goals dips in the middle because progress is less visible.
- This "middle lull" exists across humans and animals and often causes people to feel stuck mid-project.
Chunk Goals to Avoid Lulls
- Break large goals into smaller chunks to avoid the demotivating middle period.
- Treat each chunk as a start and finish to maintain steady progress and motivation.