The Voice Telling You to Quit Is a Forecast

Your mind is constantly trying to protect you and keep you out of harm's way, which is a great thing. Self-doubt is part of that. But it can also lead you to aim for a comfortable target, like running a lap in 4:00, when your full potential is closer to 3:30.

Like a weather forecast, your mind's forecast is useful for planning, but you still need to come prepared for any kind of weather. That includes a better day than it predicted. So use its number as your baseline, then go past it.

From The Weight You're Carrying, my mental health assembly for high schools. It's also on the Body Map on the For Students page, under Head.