How to do the things you keep avoiding
- Just get started with the smallest step - Sometimes, all you need to do is to sit down, buckle up, and start working.
- Connect with the meaning of the task - It can help to understand how critical the task is.
- Make it interesting - If the task appears incredibly boring and that is why you are avoiding it, try and find ways to make it a bit more appealing.
- Get more people involved - As social beings, we can get started on a task easier if there are other people involved.
- Set a clear deadline - the problem is that there is no deadline for the task.
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