The initial challenging phase in activities like writing is a prerequisite for achieving later productivity and breakthroughs.

“And I do feel like that's the same um with writing where it's it's challenging at first. the things aren't moving, but then things just things start to move, you know, and you but you need to you need that buy in. Like you need the you're not going to have those amazing four plus miles after mile four or sentence after the 20 paragraphs you deleted if you don't run the first three miles or write the first 20 paragraphs.”