Chris Evergreen here. Welcome to your daily goodwill
for Monday, February 2nd. It's the first Monday
of February. You know that feeling when January
just kind of drags you along for 31 days and
then drops you off at February's doorstep like
a rideshare driver who took the scenic route?
That's where we are. And Mondays in February
have this specific energy. The New Year shine
has worn off. Your resolutions are either humming
along quietly or they've ghosted you. Either
way, today doesn't care. It's just Monday doing
Monday things. Here's today's advice. When you're
starting a week and the momentum feels low, don't
try to manufacture big energy out of nowhere.
That's like trying to push a car uphill before
you've turned the engine on. Instead, Focus on
the smallest possible version of forward. One
email. One task. One decision that moves something
from your mental inbox to done. The goal isn't
to conquer the week on Monday morning. The goal
is to prove to yourself that you can still move
when it feels hard to move. Think of it like
this. Momentum isn't something you find lying
around. It's something you build with the first
small action. And the second. And the third.
So if your to -do list is staring at you like
it has personal beef with you, pick the easiest
thing on there. Not the most important. Not the
most urgent. The easiest. Do that one thing.
Then see how you feel. Chances are you'll feel
a little less stuck. And that's all you need
on a Monday in February. A little less stuck.
And here's your goodwill move for today. Check
in on someone who might also be feeling the Monday
drag. A quick text. A voice note. Something like,
hey, happy Monday. Hope your week starts smooth.
It doesn't have to be deep. Just a little signal
that says, I see you. I'm in it too. Sometimes,
the best way to shake off your own low energy
is to reach out to someone else who might need
the same thing. That's your daily goodwill for
Monday, February 2nd. You don't have to feel
ready to start. You just have to start. Talk
soon.