It is so easy

It is so easy to bury yourself in the things that make you forget what you really want, b/c it’s less scary than the prospect of failing, that the allure becomes like the force of a black hole pulling you inside.

But I think it's important to know that as long as you don't give up you'll get out of it. And I think it's comforting to know that everyone falls in sometimes, and that anyone is capable of being one of the few who are able to pull themselves back out.

The key is to notice yourself slipping, and to start climbing while your hand is still clinging to the edge, instead of letting yourself sink to the bottom.

You have to always be checking yourself, you have to always be cognizant.