Doing The Thing | Just Do The Thing
Where to Stop
Stop in the middle of something.
This may sound counter-intuitive, but stay with me here.
A finished thought can make it challenging to know where to start next, but a half-finished thought tells you exactly where to begin when you pick up your Thing next. So be kind to your future self, and give him/her some momentum—and an easy target!
Writing something? Stop mid-sentence. You’ll know right were to start typing when you come back.
Making something? Stop and clean your tools, but get the next ones prepped so you can jump straight in with gusto.
Doing some other task? Leave the last step incomplete. It’s like it’s got a bullseye on it.
The only exception is when you’re Done. But Done is a one-time deal. You’ll know Done when a deadline arrives, or better yet when there is nothing left to do.