Waiting for the perfect moment to start that new habit, launch that business idea, or make that life change we've been dreaming about. "I'll start on Monday." Or the more commonly used phrase: "New year, new me."
The tendency to wait for closure or a specific time before taking action is deeply ingrained in human nature. While it can provide a sense of "structure" and fresh beginnings, it often becomes a crutch that holds us back from real progress.
The truth is, there's rarely a perfect time to start anything. Life is messy, unpredictable, and full of distractions, and waiting for the ideal
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The "I'll start tomorrow" trap
When there is a new habit to form or a new project to work on, the human tendency is to say, "I'll start tomorrow", or "I'll start on Monday."
We get a payoff when we delay important actions and promise that we will do it at some perfect time in the near future.
The Fresh Start Effect
When we want to change ourselves anew, we often set a date on when to start changing our behaviors or our habits. This is the concept of having a "fresh start".
The effect of the "fresh start" is that we're able to overlook our past mistakes and imperfections of our daily lives and...
The Fresh Start Effect
The fresh start effect is when people are more likely to take action towards a goal after temporal landmarks that characterize new beginnings.
The temporal landmarks cause you to reflect on your life in a big-picture way, which causes you to set goals. It works bec...
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