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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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[โ€“] KISSmyOS@feddit.de 3 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

My mantras are:
Just do it. ๐Ÿ—ธ = 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

[โ€“] GBU_28@lemm.ee 7 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Woah big disagree.

Furthest errand first.

Start with the vegetables.

Dessert first means nothing else is getting done

[โ€“] KISSmyOS@feddit.de 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

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 โ€“ which is to start.

[โ€“] GBU_28@lemm.ee 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

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

[โ€“] KISSmyOS@feddit.de 2 points 6 months ago

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