The First Strike

The hammer that lands in the first hour decides the shape of the week; everything after is just following the line you already cut.

The Practice

Before you open a single message today, do the one task that scares you most this week — not the whole thing, the first strike on it. Set a timer for 25 minutes and put your body in the chair before your mind agrees. Notice your shoulders; if they are at your ears, drop them, exhale once, and begin anyway. The week is not won by mood. It is won by the order in which you touch things.

Darius Kolycius

Founder, Momentum™

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