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		tillcarlos 37 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Things that aren't doing the thing You probably lost the “finish” muscle. That happens when you lack wins for a long time. Best way to to train yourself to win again. Start, finish, and celebrate a 1h task. Then half day. etc

thethingundone 36 days ago [–]

That is probably one of the causes. I don’t feel comfortable to put in effort into any _thing_. I probably unlearned that.

Finishing small things like cleaning dishes is no problem for me. It gives some sort of gratitude, but most likely not what bigger tasks would give.

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