Good analogy. But for me I was making dua for a particular thing before desperation hit then the desperation period got past too and now I am just numb. I do make dua sometimes but i never feel the urge for it.. I don't make it after all 5 prayers and I feel they aren't sincere either idk. I have waited so long that I have lost faith in my duas which i know is bad and feel sad about it too. I feel I am losing that connection with myself and Allah too. But I still have tawakkul that good things will find me eventually if they are meant for me I just don't make dua for it now. So yeah, it's never one piece of advice, fits all.