It's never too late to do nothing: The anti-guidebook for Opponents of constant self-optimization
When Lea Blumenthal realizes a few weeks after the New Year that she hasn't made a single resolution on her admittedly very short list, she asks herself: Why is it so much harder to get up to exercise than to start a new series? With the help of her psychologist friend Tina (who is currently training for a half marathon, but is otherwise very nice), Lea investigates what's going on in her and many other people's upper minds. She tries out some motivational tricks from the coaching box and even manages for a while to consistently implement the things she sets her mind to. Until one day she realizes that a lifetime of self-optimization simply can't be the key to happiness.
"I'm lying on the couch watching an animal documentary. The narrator says, 'Some sloths shut down their circulatory systems to the point where they accidentally die.' Hastily, I sit up straight. After all, it's been proven that most accidents happen in the home." Lea Blumenthal
