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You've heard the 2-minute rule: if something takes less than 2 minutes, do it now. It's fine advice. But it misses the real problem — which isn't that tasks are too long. It's that starting feels terrible.
The fix: Instead of a time threshold, use an entry threshold. Ask yourself, "What is the smallest possible first action?" Not "finish the report" — "open the doc." Not "work out" — "put on shoes." The bar is: can you do this in 30 seconds with zero willpower? If yes, that's your start.
Once you're in motion, momentum does the rest. The science on this is solid — it's called the Zeigarnik effect. Your brain hates unfinished things and will push you to complete them once started. Use it.
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