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nilirl on June 7, 2025 | parent | context | favorite | on: Getting Past Procrastination

The warrant for this claim: The smaller the action you ask from yourself, the easier it is to choose it over inaction.

But sometimes it's not inaction we're choosing against; it's discomfort.

In that case, this becomes simplistic.

veunes on June 7, 2025 [–]

Breaking things down can still help, but it doesn't magically erase the discomfort. It's more like easing into cold water

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