How do you create a life plan when you feel too tired and unmotivated to even start?

Does having a special ritual to remember a loved one make the hard days at school feel a bit easier?
Have you ever confronted someone for being rude to a loved one? How did it go, and what did you learn from it?
What do you do when you want to stand up for yourself but when you get to the point of almost doing it, you hesitate?