Our unchecked imagination and its dangers

Fatigue, especially the mental one has its roots in overthinking, which is the wrong use of the imagination.

We imagine scenarios of doom and gloom, we catastrophize thus squandering valuable energy. 
Weariness is rarely related to the amount of work we engage in, it is the result working against self-created resistence which manifests itself in mindless brooding and giving free rein to unchecked imagination.
"Do not let your head run faster than your feet" as the saying goes.
We should never dwell on unpleasant thoughts. Before starting any task, we should think of how easy it is, and how well-equipped we are to handle it.
We usually attribute fatigue to the complexity of a task, the reality is that our fretting dissipates our energy and causes us to experience a feeling of frustration over our indequacy.
We would need to establish a habit of looking at the bright side of things, and see the larger picture.
This principle should extend to how we approach our days and their different challenges. 

When we wake up dreading the meetings ahead, rehashing yesterday's mistakes, or catastrophizing about future, imagined hardships, we are essentially straining our minds even before our days starts. 

The energy we burn through these mental contorsions could be used to solve a problem, or to finish a long overdue project. 

The irony is that the things that we worry about never come to pass.

Challenges get magnified through a distorted imagination which is the figment of an ailing, anxious brain. 

By consciously redirecting our mental energy from negative scenarios to positive ones, a world of possibilities opens up to us.

This isn't about naive optimism, it's about recognizing that our imagination is a powerful tool that can either fuel our vitality or drain us completely. 

The choice of where we direct our mental energy is what dictates the nature of our days.