Even with a new calendar open, I still can’t start today

This is a story for those who’ve revised their New Year’s plans again and again, yet can’t decide on one thing to do today.

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Even with a new calendar open, I still can’t start today — As you choose what to write in the first square of the new calendar, what you need to do today keeps getting pushed to tomorrow.
What if I’m disappointed again if I can’t do it from the first day? — Even after writing that I wanted to change starting in the new year, I only touch the calendar, afraid I’ll be disappointed again if I can’t do it from the first day.
You rewrite “every morning” three times — 11:40 p.m. on the last night of December, you write “do it every morning” in the New Year’s square, erasing and rewriting it three times. Today doesn’t begin until you put the pen down.
Habits need a starting point before determination — Habits attach to cues and a first action more than willpower. Big phrases like “exercise every day” make you spend time deciding, which delays the start.
Make the first square smaller — Today, instead of writing “exercise,” write down just one action: unfold the mat after brushing your teeth. Even if it seems too small, you can see where to begin.
Missing one day doesn’t mean redoing the whole calendar — You don’t have to redo the whole calendar because you missed one day. Let’s look together at which square you returned to after the break.