Nothing wrong with planning! But when it comes time to act, don't hesitate. You have to train yourself to DO, not THINK. When you're actually making progress you won't be obsessing over it being perfect because you'll be focused on working.
If you catch yourself hesitating to start, don't "set a timer and start when it goes off" or "watch one more Youtube video" just fucking GO. You'll feel a million times better when you're working.
Just take the first step! Dig in and GO and build that beautiful momentum!
I count down because the time thing doesn't work. If I say I'm going to do it at 5:30 oftentimes I'll lose track of time or maybe just subconsciously "forget" to look at the clock.
But, if I'm procrastinating and I say to myself you have 10 seconds, or 60 seconds, and start counting down, I don't lose track of that. When I get to 0 I have to move.
This is really smart! The whole problem with setting a timer or watching a video is that you lose that motivation by distracting yourself. Then you're back at zero and have to build motivation all over again.
Counting up (or down) has to be a really good way to stay focused, get your mind in the right place and get ready to go. I like it!
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u/[deleted] May 30 '17 edited Nov 21 '20
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