This isn't "horrible" advice, it's just not applicable to every single situation.
One way you CAN do it now is to identify the first step you can take, the smaller the better. Then set a timer for 15-25 minutes to make some great progress.
Bonus points if this is a priorty you've been putting off, and you'd really like to have it done.
This is Day 5 of my NYE Challenge: Time Block One Task.
It says specifically not to leave ANYTHING for later. Then it proceeds to make an analogy between life events and coffee getting cold. In my book this is just a total rubbish.
r/getmotivated users when asked to extrapolate subtext from generalized information. Come on dude, I had the same thought, that there are things I wouldn't want to leave for later, but I also understand that those are the exception and not the rule, and that this rule will be recalled by a person usually when they're procrastinating or something similar so it's not necessary to account for the flip side.
Hmm, touche. I have ADHD and specifics get lost on me. I'm at a point in my life where I see the value of taking action, and for me, as a rule, it's better to just do the thing. Not in the case of things that would be self-defeating.
I wouldn't worry about it too much. If this one speaks to you, great! Don't worry about people who spend more time picking aphorisms apart than trying to improve their lives.
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u/yingele 7d ago edited 7d ago
This is a horrible advice. There are many situations in life where the best choice is to do a given thing later.