There are a lot of days when I don't feel like writing or working out because of some issue like feeling mentally frustrated or feeling tired or just have too much work on my plate. And hence I give all these excuses to myself on why I didn't write or workout.

Recently I read this blog where the author said keep your inventory low. Inventory is a metaphor for things you are currently waiting on to happen before you act or in simpler words waiting for a pre-condition to be met. For example - Saying I will start writing once I have researched on a topic or I will apply for other jobs once I hear back from the last one or I will play this sport once I get fit.

For years, I have had such preconditions like I will start dieting once I start working out or I will start my startup once I learn enough.

Sometimes these preconditions are real but often times we don't need to wait for X to happen before we do Y. Having lots of preconditions make us have lots of excuses that prevent us from wanting to do what we want. This sounds like motivation or hustle-porn but the easiest way to think of this it almost never feels like the right time to start.