Momentum begins when yesterday’s effort makes today easier to start.

The clearest sign that something has begun to build is that starting gets cheaper. When yesterday left a page half written or a workspace already set up, today’s first step is short, and the effort that would have gone into beginning goes into the work instead. That saving compounds quietly until the whole thing feels lighter than it did.

End your sessions in a way that helps tomorrow, leaving a note about the next step or stopping mid task rather than at a clean break. It feels untidy. It also removes most of the resistance you would otherwise face at the start of the next day.