"Life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the fall," said Jordan. "And I guess it always will, no matter how old we get. It's a way of clearing out the old and making room for something new."

—  F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby

It's interesting that autumn feels like a new beginning — ideas and energy for new projects. Something like a fresh start in the last third of the year. 
At least for me.

Sapiens qui prospicit - Wannabe Polymath. Interested in art, music, history, philosophy and religion.

I’m with you on the energy thing — coming from a hot climate, summer is a time of lethargy and when that first real cold front blows through it’s so very energizing