We tell ourselves that by delaying the hard conversation or skipping the critical task, we are saving energy. This is a lie. This is the Avoidance Tax.
That undone task doesn't disappear; it simply moves into the background processes of your mind. It silently consumes your mental bandwidth, stealing clarity, fueling anxiety, and making every other job heavier. The energy spent avoiding the problem is often ten times greater than the energy required to simply execute it.
The discipline of a leader is recognizing the true cost of avoidance and choosing the low-cost action now. Pay the price of execution today to free your mind for the rebuild tomorrow.
💬 What specific task have you been paying the Avoidance Tax on, and what is the plan to pay the execution price in the next 24 hours?