We know what needs doing.
We just don’t do it.
Not because it’s hard.
Not because it’s unclear.
But because it’s inconvenient. Or boring. Or quietly uncomfortable.
So we do something else.
Something shinier.
Something easier to explain.
But the thing we need to do?
It waits.
And it doesn’t go away.
Doing it won’t feel heroic.
It won’t get applause.
But it will move us forward.
And sometimes, that’s enough.
Why we resist
- The task is simple, but emotionally loaded
- We crave novelty over necessity
- We mistake motion for progress
What helps
- Start before you feel ready
- Shrink the task until it’s laughably doable
- Track the relief, not the result
A gentle challenge
Pick one thing you’ve been avoiding.
Do it quietly.
Don’t post about it.
Just notice how it feels.