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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 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] When it really needs doing by: [date] Ask me 2 short questions to find what's really stopping me. Wait for my answers. Then give me: 1. A 2-minute version of the first step I can do right now. 2. A short plan to finish it, broken into sessions of 25 minutes or less. 3. One way to make it less unpleasant (e.g. music, a friend, a timer). 4. A small reward for when it's done. Be kind but direct. Keep it short. UK English. Stay in this ChatGPT chat. Do not turn on apps or connectors, and do not use memory from another chat.
A short example
Fill the blanks, then paste. what it is: a short note you already have. e.g. three weeks: a short note you already have. Leave the rest of the prompt as written.
The prompt · Grok
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] When it really needs doing by: [date] Ask me 2 short questions to find what's really stopping me. Wait for my answers. Then give me: 1. A 2-minute version of the first step I can do right now. 2. A short plan to finish it, broken into sessions of 25 minutes or less. 3. One way to make it less unpleasant (e.g. music, a friend, a timer). 4. A small reward for when it's done. Be kind but direct. Keep it short. UK English. Stay in this Grok chat. Do not connect an inbox or another app.
A short example
Fill the blanks, then paste. what it is: a short note you already have. e.g. three weeks: a short note you already have. Leave the rest of the prompt as written.
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 Grok Bot 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
Paste the prompt, fill the blanks, copy the draft.
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