The Two-Minute Rule

The Two-Minute Rule helps stop procrastination. Do you postpone tasks until tomorrow? Try the Two-Minute Rule. Businessman and travel photographer James Clear shared a simple and effective strategy that anyone can use. Its goal: to start doing things you should have done long ago and to implement plans you've been meaning to start for a while. The Two-Minute Rule overcomes laziness and delay, making it truly easy. Here's what it consists of.

The Two-Minute Rule

If a task takes no more than two minutes, do it now. It is amazing how many postponed tasks could actually be done in just two minutes or less. For example, washing dishes right after eating, putting laundry in the washing machine, throwing out the trash, tidying up, sending an email, and so on. If the task takes less than two minutes, follow this rule: do it right now.

The Two-Minute Rule

When you want to establish a new habit, you need to start it within two minutes. Can all your goals be achieved in less than two minutes? Of course not. But every goal can be launched within two minutes or less. It may seem that this strategy is too trivial for the grand goal of life, but it is not.

The Two-Minute Rule

This approach works for any goal, and the reason is physics. As Sir Isaac Newton said, objects at rest stay at rest, and objects in motion stay in motion. This is just as true for people as it is for falling apples. The two-minute rule works for small and large goals because of the inertia of life. Once you start doing something, it becomes easier to continue doing it. The rule is related to the idea that good things happen once you start working.

The Two-Minute Rule

Do you want to become a good writer? Just write one sentence (the two-minute rule), and gradually you will be able to write for an hour. Want to switch to healthy eating? Just eat one fruit right now (the two-minute rule), and you can find inspiration to make a healthy salad. Want to make reading a habit? Just read the first page of a new book. You'll not notice how quickly you'll finish the first three chapters. Want to run three times a week? Just put on your sneakers every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday and step outside, and you'll start running instead of eating another portion of popcorn.

The Two-Minute Rule

The Two-Minute Rule focuses not on the results, but rather on the process that leads to the results. The main emphasis is on the start. The most important part of any new habit is the beginning, not only the first time, but always, as the actions must be consistent. Try it right now. Of course, it is difficult to claim that this rule will work in every single case. But, this can be said for sure, it will never work if you don't try. The problem with most articles we read is that we only consume the information but rarely move to practice. This information can be started to use right now. So, what is something that you have needed to do for a long time that you can do right now in two minutes?

Life will sort everything out

I always thought that life would sort everything out on its own. That it should decide who should be and who shouldn’t. And only now, looking back, I realize how foolish it was to think so and how many people I lost and let go. We ourselves leave people out of our lives, thinking that it has to be that way and that life will surely bring us together with those we need to be with. In the end, we often stay alone, not because life didn’t bring us together, but because we ourselves once rejected someone. Of course, it's always easier for us to think that we are not the ones to blame for our misfortune.

Run Away If There's No Tenderness

If there is no tenderness between you, no long hugs and passionate kisses, if you don't fall asleep nestled against his shoulder and don't wake up with the desire to spend time together, chat, cook, clean. Especially if you irritate each other, want to spend more time alone rather than in his company, do everything not out of desire, but just because 'you have to'... Why are you in this relationship? Pack your things and run! Don't think about complexities, obligations, and shared property! Just run! Life is one and it should be lived with a loved one, with whom everything is enjoyable: watching the stars, walking, being silent.

Not yours

This is primarily a female topic: convincing yourself to be with an unsuitable man, and then trying to fix the unfixable. It's like taking a piece of wood, wrapping it in dough, and then saying: "I'm trying to make pastries, but the filling tastes bad. I've already made the dough thicker and thinner. Shaped it into a square, and an oval. Lined them up and made a star. How can I make the filling taste good? What am I doing wrong? Or is it me that's wrong?" Relationships are a refuge, a world for two. Not the right one! For this man. Because he is not the right one for you. Well, he's not yours, and that's how it is. And even if you twist yourself into an eight and get the blessing of a thousand elders, he will still not be yours. And you're fine. It's just not fine where it's not your place.

Not yours

If a bit is missing, it may be missing for a lifetime. Do you want something to be missing? If yes, good, it's your choice, that's fine, why not. Then there’s no need to try to do something to make it enough. Just accept it and live with 'not enough'. You chose it yourself. We, women, are masters at deceiving ourselves. First, we invent a man, then we transfer all our warm feelings and ideas of how it should be onto him, and then we are surprised that he is not like that at all. Meanwhile, it was clear from the beginning that he was different. We just decided to deceive ourselves and believe that he is not like that now, but over time he will change, we will give him a chance, and everything will be fine. And then we give a second, third chance, and in general, we will keep giving chances until he changes, because we believed that he would become different, that he just needs a little more time.

Not Yours

I think the solution to the problem lies in the following. There are things in which we find it easy to make compromises, or at least we could do so. And then there are things that go against the grain, where, no matter how much you want it, compromise is impossible. Theoretically, it is possible, but for us, it is such a fundamental issue (of honor, conscience, or values) that practically - no way. Even if you manage to deceive yourself, you can't deceive life. The same is true with feelings. If they are not there at the beginning, why would they come later? They seem to increase (in some cases), but they are artificially forced and directed at an image, not a real person. Somewhere, perhaps, there is a person who fits the image, but it is definitely not this man.

Not yours

And a woman always knows and feels whether this is her man or not, but she can convince and deceive herself so much that she believes it. Time goes by, and nothing really changes. Therefore, if there are fundamental disagreements, I think it's not worth forcing the relationship; it's better to end it when it becomes obviously apparent. Relationships are a refuge, a world for two, a place of restoration where you disconnect from problems, a tuning fork that harmonizes you with all the best there is. If it's not like that, especially at the very beginning (!), why have such a relationship?!

Not yours

Yes, sometimes there is something to save – that's when people have been through a lot together, the love is alive, and there have been many wonderful moments. But if not, then there is no relationship, and there's nothing to save. If the horse is dead – get off. And if from the beginning the relationship has been just an additional source of problems, worries, and frustrations, run away from it, preferably to another end of the Universe, so you're not tempted to return. Happiness in a woman's life doesn't ask 'what to do' or 'what's wrong with me,' if it comes, it settles in a blissful smile, envelops with tenderness, and takes you to its world. And you know only one pair of eyes reflecting your happiness. Beside such happiness, the heart calms down...

Everything Passes

Everything in this world passes. Even the most unbearable pain. Even the one you thought you'd never recover from, which scarred your heart with numerous scars of varying sizes. It leaves on its own the moment something inside you lets it go, no longer able to cope with it, or perhaps, who knows, someone above decides that you've had enough, that you've suffered enough. In any case, no matter how strong your pain is now, remember that one day it will pass, making room for joy.

Surprises for Ladies

I believe a girl deserves gifts not only on her birthday or another holiday. There is no need to wait for the right moment to give flowers or make a compliment. And for attention and tender words, any time is suitable. And most importantly, a girl always expects this. Unexpected niceties are a thousand times more valuable than those we anticipate, they remain longer in memory and warm the soul!

Poor Love Strategy

Everyone is familiar with the phrase that the unattainable seems attractive. But for some reason, almost no one understands how it works. Many intuitively try to create difficulties to attract the attention of a partner who is likely to spend a lot of time and possibly money, but ultimately end up with even more difficulties in return. And the other side, watching the suitor's efforts, may take it as a display of love. As a result, those who have gone through your grindstones do not appreciate and respect you - you irritate them. And others do not want to participate in such competitions; they seek reciprocity and respect. Who ever came up with the idea that love should be born in suffering?

How to Cope with Guilt After a Conflict with Loved Ones

What to do if it's very difficult to cope with feelings of guilt after a conflict with loved ones? In this case, it is best to ask your loved one what you could do to make amends. Of course, it should be something reasonable. And if your loved one says they don't need anything, but that doesn't reassure you – ask them to come up with at least some small favor. This will help you feel that you have made amends with the person, and it will be easier for you to let go of the situation.

The Biggest Mistake in Relationships

The biggest mistake in relationships is thinking that if a person loves you, they won't go anywhere. In the beginning, when people just start getting to know each other, there is respect and tenderness in the relationship, and everyone tries not to show their flaws. But then everything fades away. Egoism takes its place when a person is so relaxed that they no longer watch their words and actions, taking out all their anger, bad mood, and emotions on their loved ones. It seems: well, where will they go?! Attention, care, and pleasant little things disappear, and it's not surprising that soon the beloved person will disappear too. If warmth is lacking, we are forced to look for it with other people. Do not let this happen! Cherish those who are nearby! Fate provides such people only once.

Inner comfort is more valuable

Inner comfort is more valuable than any temptations of temporary pleasure. More valuable than any temporary people and things. Everything you like is personal, and the personal belongs only to the person you see in the mirror. The rest are empty speculations and guesses of those who try to see something else in you. You are your best ally in being yourself and being happy in this mad world.

The Discovery of Inner Peace

One day, you stop being frantic and trying to prove something to someone, you look at the surrounding world with all its madness with a smile, you don't rush to please people, you don't hurry to give advice or judge or save anyone. You stop responding to calls from people who haven't fascinated or interested you for a long time, you look more at the sky than at who is busy with what and how they live. You recall what inspires you regardless of circumstances, you don't apologize, don't explain, don't argue, don't waste time on the uninteresting and temporary, and you discover incredible peace and many things you hadn't noticed before in your pursuit to fit into someone's idea or meet someone's expectations.