like, if i’m feeling bad but force myself to do something, i usually feel better. how to maintain the usefulness of this advice without presenting it as ‘fuck your feelings’, in that usual arrogant right wing sort of way

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    9 months ago

    My mantras are:
    Just do it. 🗸 = stop overanalyzing, start with whatever action you can do right now
    Always eat your dessert first. = start with the most enjoyable or easiest part of the task
    Be someone else. = pretend it’s not you facing the tough situation but someone else who asked you to get them out of it

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      9 months ago

      Woah big disagree.

      Furthest errand first.

      Start with the vegetables.

      Dessert first means nothing else is getting done

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        9 months ago

        Vegetables first means I’m going to sit here and watch them wilt.
        Dessert first means I’m actually doing the hardest part by far – which is to start.

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          How would a vegetable wilt if you’ve eaten it? I think the metaphor is falling over.

          This isn’t about starting at all, it’s about the order of tasks presuming you are ready to begin work

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            9 months ago

            It would wilt cause I wouldn’t start eating it.
            And this is about starting for me.