One thing I learned about myself long time ago: I can stay intensely focused on my goals (whatever they might be at that point in my life) but once in a while I fall off a cliff for a short period of time. During those short periods of self-sabotage, I’d negate some — but not all — of what I built in the previous productive period. Then, one morning I wake up to rediscover my productive self again. And the cycle continue. Here’s a chart! 
