The ObservatoryThe two-minute rule
Shrink something you have been putting off to a start that takes under two minutes, and do only that.
How it works
- The thing you keep circlingWriteChoose
- Find the starting versionWriteChoose
- Commit to the start, not the restChooseWrite
There is almost always one thing that nags. Not because it is hard to do, but because it is hard to begin. The longer it sits, the bigger it feels. Choose one such thing now. Not the most important thing in your life, ju …
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Why does it work?
Implementation intentions (Gollwitzer): concrete if-then plans increase the chance that an action gets carried out. The Zeigarnik effect: started tasks pull us toward finishing them, which is why the start itself creates momentum.
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