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    - exact: the work that needs to be done is not a finite list of tasks, it is a
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 <blockquote>the work that needs to be done is not a finite list of tasks, it is a neverending stream. Clothes are always getting worn down, food is always getting eaten, code is always in motion. The goal is not to finish all the work before you; for that is impossible. The goal is simply to move through the work. Instead of struggling to reach the end of the stream, simply focus on moving along it.</blockquote>This is true and worth remembering. It is very easy to fall into the mindset of "I'll rest when I'm finished"