Get Out Of Inertia

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Stuck in a loop of unproductive days?

You’re not alone. Inertia is real—and if you want to break out of it, the answer isn’t motivation. It’s environment and responsibility.

Intro:

I’m Gideon, a copywriting and SEO novice developing his skills. This blog exists to track my progress, share thoughts, and build my portfolio—no fluff, just real-time development.

That being said:

Is the day-to-day routine of nothing getting to you?

There is a strategy to overcome the inertia you may feel trapped in.

A Path You Can Take

A change in environment and the adoption of responsibility can kickstart your uneventful routine immensely—they both force you out of inertia.

This is coming from someone who was thrown into responsibility by taking on debt, and who has thrown himself into various environments—this approach forces you out of the tendency to remain the same.

Apply Yourself Accordingly

Changing your environment can be a variety of things.

• Moving comfort items out of your common places
• Going out often
• Joining a local gym or local activity club
• Getting a job—any job—keeps you out of the trap of passive comfort. I know, it sounds like something a parent would say… but it’s true.

Any of those actions remove you from the comfort zones where inertia thrives—your room, your bed, your screen.

We all know how comforting our beds, rooms, and homes can be—and that’s it, your comfort is what’s keeping you in that dry routine.

Discomfort Will Comfort You… Eventually

I know what’s above seems counterintuitive, but the reality is we’re all human—what do I mean by that? 

We will adapt to our environments, no matter what they are.

You’ve more than likely adapted to comfort, and that adaptation is your tendency to do nothing.

Engaging in discomfort—intentional or not—will activate you.

And the more you encounter it, the less likely you are to remain in discomfort. 

It’s simple, but why is this important? 

Rather than succumbing to the voice that says, “tomorrow, I’ll start,” get uncomfortable and do what you’re avoiding—or get away from the thing keeping you still.

If that thought is appearing in your head, you intrinsically know you’re not doing what you could or should be.

Adequate discomfort will change that because:

Discomfort Will Comfort You… Eventually.

Adopting Responsibility

So…

Adopting responsibility for me was taking on debt—it was unexpected, but hey, you live and you learn.

For you, adopting responsibility could be:

• Getting a job (I swear I’m not trying to be your parent)
• Setting daily and weekly goals
• Local volunteering
• Caring for plants
• Adopting a pet

Adopting responsibility requires you to take on real consequences and stop prioritizing your comfort—because something or someone relies on you.

If you stay in comfort, you fail them.

It may seem intense to put it that way, but to be honest, inertia is rooted in selfishness—why would anyone stop their comfort if they had no reason to?

That right there—not having reasons—is the main culprit. How can you be in inertia and also have responsibilities that you must handle? 

It’s impossible—unless you’re completely disconnected from any outside responsibility.

And that disconnection tends to feed a kind of selfishness most of us don’t realize we have.

I’m basically saying that your lack of responsibilities to anyone and anything will inevitably lead to you seeking comfort—which is inherently selfish.

It’s a problem we all can have—but I assure you, it’s possible to overcome if everything mentioned so far is applied.

And once you do, it’ll inevitably lead to:

Inertia Conversion

I’m not sure if this term has been coined…

I’ve only seen the words themselves referenced in math equations—but if you look at their definitions, they combine super well.

Inertia, a tendency to do nothing or remain unchanged, is what I’ve been using to refer to laziness, slothfulness, or whatever term suggests inactivity.

On the other hand…

Conversion, the process of changing or causing something to change from one form to another, is the perfect remedy to inertia.  

Inertia Conversion is what happens when you move from “doing nothing” to “doing something”—by force, design, or necessity.

It’s not about getting hyped; it’s about creating the conditions where action becomes automatic.

Any of the things suggested in the previous sections will pull you into the process of change—freeing you from your inertia.

The only thing is…

You Have To Be Proactive

Understanding that none of the suggestions will work if you don’t apply them sooner rather than later is crucial.

If you don’t, that voice that says “tomorrow, I’ll start” will just keep you…

Well, It’ll just keep you—there’s really no better way to express that.

You have to be proactive to convert yourself from one state to another.

Nothing is going to suddenly help you out of inertia.

Don’t Start Tomorrow, Start Today

You’ve got ideas. You’ve got options. You’ve got reasons.

So what’s it going to be—inaction or initiation?

I suggest you convert your inertia—it’ll organize you.

Fill your days with meaning.

Don’t let comfort lie to you.
Change your environment.
Adopt responsibility.

Start today. Not tomorrow.

If this hit home, let me know. I’m learning out loud, and I want you to grow alongside me.