New Article on Thrive Global: How to Pull Yourself Out of a Rut

I have a new article out on Thrive Global (my second for them and well, actually, it's been out for a little while) about how to pull yourself out of a rut. This is a common thing for many, many people. Indeed, it feels like at least once every single year I fall into a terrible rut and can't get myself to do much of anything other than waste my days away doing little of anything of value. 

So how do you pull yourself out of a rut? Well, my biggest piece of advise would be to aim small.

Huge commitments are overwhelming, whereas small ones are quite obviously not. It’s like Alcoholics Anonymous’ famous idea of taking it “one day at a time.” Forget the grandiose goals and dreams and decisions and just make tomorrow a success. As a famous Chinese proverb puts it, “Every thousand mile journey begins with the first step.”
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But this step doesn’t necessarily have to be in a particular direction.  I’ve written elsewhere that the key to happiness and productivity is to “find a path you enjoy being on that leads you in the direction you want to go.” In this case, however, you don’t even need to find a path you enjoy. Just get back on a path. You can switch paths after you’ve started walking again.

In the piece I go into much more detail and many more examples. So please check it out, especially if you currently find yourself in such a rut.