SO true, for me, too. Add "admire yourself for having the courage to start again," then "act quickly . . . .to implement the change -- sometimes, if I can take one action, ANY action, I feel so much better. It's going from one to another, without stalling, that's so hard. My quotes are from MJ Ryan & Bob Greene (admire yourself), in the book, THIS YEAR I WILL. . . .

My husband said to me: "feelings follow actions" . . .

Supposedly two severely depressed patients were helped by the simple act of making a mark on a piece of paper
(Feeling Good, David Burns). I have days when I don't do much more than that. I suffer from "DoNothingism," (same book), and that leads to more misery. This is my latest self-help book. If it leads me to ACTION, then it's the best.