Nothing of value is free, and this aligns with the law of conservation of mass. It is a fundamental law of physics, discovered in the 18th century by Lomonosov and Lavoisier. It states:

“In an isolated system, during any ordinary chemical reaction, the total mass in the system remains constant; the mass of the reactants consumed equals the mass of the products obtained.”

Lavoisier’s law, like all scientific laws, expresses an equivalence. It implicitly applies the Law of Identity, A = A, to a specific aspect of nature.

Einstein’s formula, E = mc², shows that mass and energy are equivalent. This principle also applies to psychological energy: the power of your thoughts. The first law of thermodynamics adds:

“Energy is not created or destroyed; it is only transformed.”

Your thoughts and actions cannot ignore these natural laws.

Having said that, what price are you willing to pay to reach your productive-life goal? How much effort, concentration, time, and money? You need willpower and determination to conquer it.