Some days, your brain just hits a wall.

I’ve been deep in learning mode building AI automations, structuring Notion templates, trying to bend systems to my will. But today? Nothing. Just fog and fatigue.

And I know it’s okay to have days where you’re not producing.
But believing it? That’s another story.

Creative minds often come with a built-in taskmaster. Mine doesn’t whisper.
If I stop moving, it tells me I’m falling behind.

But here’s the truth: I’ve learned so much in a short amount of time. The pace has been unreal. And if I don’t occasionally come up for air, I’ll end up building systems I don’t even enjoy running.

I’m trying to be a “rest is productive” guy.
But that little voice in my head still thinks “restlessness is the hallmark of existence.”

Then again, Schopenhauer was a moody gent, and I refuse to be bossed around by dead philosophers.

Take the break. The work will still be there.
And you’ll return to it with a brain that actually wants to work with you, not against you.

Andrew Seger
Director / Producer / Editor
andrewseger.com
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