Add note about breaking down unpleasant tasks

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@@ -29,6 +29,13 @@ so when I tell myself that they've not been there for very long, I
 believe myself. That's why I put a date (at least year and month) on
 every next action, so I don't believe my own lies.
 
+Update: One thing that seems to work for me is to find the tiniest
+little part of the unpleasant thing that needs doing, and do that.
+Repeating that a few times is usually enough to break the blockage.
+For example, if the unpleasant thing is "was the toilet bowl", the
+tiniest few things might be "locate the toilet brush", "locate the
+disinfectant", and "find rubber gloves".
+
 After you've done something
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