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Beat procrastination on one task
You keep putting one thing off. Get a tiny first step and a simple plan to finish it.
The problem
One task keeps sliding to tomorrow, and the guilt of avoiding it is worse than the task itself.
The outcome
You keep putting one thing off. Get a tiny first step and a simple plan to finish it.
The prompt · ChatGPT
I keep putting off one task and I want to get it done. The task: [what it is] How long I've been avoiding it: [e.g. three weeks] Why I think I'm avoiding it: [e.g. boring, worried I'll do it badly, don't know how]
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A short example
You keep putting one thing off. Get a tiny first step and a simple plan to finish it.
You name the task and be honest about why you're avoiding it.
The assistant asks a couple of questions to find the real block.
You get a two-minute start, a plan to finish and a small reward.
What happens
Use ChatGPT to beat procrastination on one task
You keep putting one thing off. Get a tiny first step and a simple plan to finish it.
Tools
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