From 7d7205975ac1b2cce321e3bab35037b0df39f18e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Lars Wirzenius Date: Tue, 17 May 2016 22:21:42 +0300 Subject: Add note about breaking down unpleasant tasks --- doing.mdwn | 7 +++++++ 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+) diff --git a/doing.mdwn b/doing.mdwn index 77668b8..34c2ad2 100644 --- a/doing.mdwn +++ b/doing.mdwn @@ -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 --------------------------- -- cgit v1.2.1