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Momentum Needs Direction, Not Just Energy
Momentum feels like progress because something is moving. Decisions come faster, and the next action becomes easier than the first.
Movement does not tell us whether the pattern is useful. A good practice can gather momentum; so can avoidance. A project can accelerate; so can an argument. A habit of exercise can grow; so can a habit of saying yes to too much.
When momentum is strong, pausing to inspect direction can feel like losing energy. Sometimes that pause is what keeps energy from carrying us farther in the wrong direction.
Momentum is valuable. Direction tells us what that value is serving.