I am going on 3 years with Long COVID. I am not as sick as I was the first year, but I still have symptoms daily. Some mornings are worse than others usually due to fatigue and post exertion malaise. That being said, I have wondered the same thing? I have found that I do what I can, when I feel like doing it and I usually pay the price the next day but when I stay in the day, mindful that this day, hour, minute is really all I have that helps with the acceptance in that moment. I went through a very hopeless period and there are still mornings that I feel that. I try to remind myself that it can always be worse and remember that I am not homeless, have food, and all basic needs met. I am not trying to make it sound easy, it isn't but after 3 years of this, I do still have hope and when I practice staying in the moment and not spinning out with fear about the future (because I have no idea what the future holds) it helps. I hope this makes sense? Thanks to everyone that posts here. This support group has helped a lot as well.