July 24, 2025
Day 19: The Art of Doing Stuff You Don’t Feel Like Doing
Today I’d rather clean the entire bathroom with a toothbrush than write a single line.
I have a really bad habit, and this is how it usually starts. When I start a project like this daily writing stuff or something else my motivation is high. In the first few days I feel like I could do it forever. And then it becomes a little boring every day, until I skip a day or two. When that happens, I almost certainly won't continue. A lot of projects ended up like that.
I need to change this habit because I hate it. I start so many things, but finish less. I always have ideas for projects, think about them a lot, work on them for 1-2 weeks, then something breaks and everything ends in the graveyard of big plans. That graveyard’s getting crowded. So yeah, I don’t feel like writing today. But if I show up now, maybe tomorrow won't end up next to yesterday.
Day 19: The Art of Doing Stuff You Don’t Feel Like Doing
Today, I’d rather clean the entire bathroom with a toothbrush than write a single line.
I have a really bad habit, and tn awful habit of not finishing what I started. This is how it usually starthappens.
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When I start a project like this daily writing stuff or something else my motivation is high, I generally am super motivated at the beginning.
I modified the sentence to use the active voice. Usually, it's more effective to write in the active voice, “I am motivated,” versus “My motivation is high”. I think you're emphasizing that you're starting off strong with starting your projects, which is more common than you think.
In the first few days I feel like I could do it forever.
And tThen, it becomes a little boring every day, until I skip a day or two.
When that happens, I almost certainly wouldn't continue.
A lot of projects ended up like that.
I need to change this habit because I hate it.
I start so many things, but don't usually finish lessthem.
I always have ideas for projects, and think about them a lot,. Next, I work on them for 1-–2 weeks, t. Then, something breaks and everything ends in the graveyard of big plans.
That graveyard’ is getting (rather/quite/extremely) crowded.
So yeah, I don’t feel like writing today.
But iIf I show up now, maybe tomorrow won't end up next to yesterday.
Feedback
Great that you're showing self-awareness on your poor habits. I'm glad that you showed up here and wrote, even when you didn't feel like it.
July 25, 2025
Thank you. 🙂
I hope my motivation come back soon. 😀
July 25, 2025
You're welcome. I hope you stay motivated in writing more texts in English.
When I start a project like this daily writing stuff, or something else, my motivation is high.
And then it becomes a little more boring every day, until I skip a day or two.
A lot of projects have ended up like that.
or "A lot of projects end up like that."
Feedback
I mostly just think the other corrections that have been made are showing you what is the most "proper" way to write, but this sounds extremely natural and I would not have known that you are not a native speaker. Some of the other feedback I think would make this sound fairly stiff, even if it is technically more correct.
July 25, 2025
Wow, cool. Unfortunately I'm not a native speaker, but I'm trying really hard to learn English fluently. Sadly, that's my problem. I want to be natural and take a C1 or higher exam, but there are things that can be both at the same time. 😀
Day 19: The Art of Doing Stuff You Don’t Feel Like Doing
Today I’d rather clean the entire bathroom with a toothbrush than write a single line.
I have a really bad habit, and this is how it usually starts.
When I start a project like this daily writing stuff or something else my motivation is high.
In the first few days I feel like I could do it forever.
And then it becomes a little boring every day, until I skip a day or two.
When that happens, I almost certainly won't continue.
A lot of my projects (or plans) ended up like that.
I need to change this habit because I hate it.
I start so many things, but finish lessend up not finishing most of them.
I always have ideas for projects, think about them a lot, work on them for 1-2 weeks, then something breaks my streak and everything ends up in the graveyard of big plans.
That graveyard’s getting crowded.
So yeah, I don’t feel like writing today.
But if I show up now, maybe tomorrow won't end up next to yesterday.
Feedback
Well done!
July 25, 2025
Thank you.
When I start a project like this daily writing stuffwriting daily or something else my motivation is high.
In the first few days I feel like I could do it forever.
I start so many things, but finish lessfewer.
Some people feel strongly about "fewer" vs "less" here, and fewer is more technically correct here, but people absolutely also use "less" here.
July 24, 2025
Thank you! :)
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