Ever notice how something you give all day to somehow takes… all day?
But when you only have 20 minutes? You suddenly get it done.
There’s a name for this: Parkinson’s Law
“Work expands to fill the time available for its completion.”
Most of us don’t struggle with motivation. We struggle with open-ended time.
No deadline. No Container. No finish line.
So tasks stretch…Energy drains…And progress feels heavier than it should.
One small shift that’s helped me:👉 Decide when you’ll stop before you start.
Not perfection.Not “finish everything.”Just a clear container.
Example:• “I’ll work on this for 25 minutes.”• “I’ll publish something by tonight.”• “I’ll make it messy and move on.”
Momentum comes from movement — not pressure.