Have you ever found yourself procrastinating?
Chances are high that you have. And that is not a problem itself. Depends on how often that happens and more importantly, why it happens.
This post is supposed to be just a short description of a technique I use to make the step and actual start doing stuff. Let me give you a damn silly personal example I encountered.
When you travel South East Asia, you might notice that 'not every' shower comes with warm water. So, I found myself not only once standing in front of the water coming out of the shower head trying to make my non existing magic work to make it hotter. Obviously that didn't happen. Thus, I ended up standing there for a couple of moments hoping that it won't actually be that cold. It always was.
After many failed attempts, I thought about what other options I have. I didn't come across one. Next, what are actions I can take here? Well, you can go under that water and shower. All you have to do is one step. All you have to do is one step and everything afterwards will happen anyways, whether you like it or not.
There were just no more responsibilities I could take over. When I would make the step, the water would hit my skin and I would get a short shock before my body adapts to the situation - and that will happen automatically, again without any action/responsibility of me. The responsibility part is important. The rest is not on you, or at least not what you have to think about and be overwhelmed by, so you actually start procrastinating again because you freeze by the challenge in front of you.
This is an approach I took over to many other situations. For example running. I have a hard time going for a run while already thinking about the whole time I have to run, about being 'far' away from home and having to run back, about how exhausting it will be and so forth.
Instead, when I focus my mind on just getting started. Just getting on my clothes, shoes and go outside of the house, everything else will follow.
When I have a hard task to fulfill, it's not about focusing on the time, effort and mental or physical energy it might/will evolve, but only about focusing on how you can get started with it. Every other step will fall in place, as soon as the actual process is started. Just take the first step, that's all you have to do.
And sooner than you think, you will be finished. Ok, probably not, but you will have eventually done what you wanted to do and that is great!
Go out. Conquer!