Friction usually exists because there’s no rule deciding what happens next.When there’s no rule, emotion fills the gap.When emotion decides, energy gets drained fast.
A rule is not a restriction. It's a decision you make once so you don’t have to keep making it.
Examples:
- “If it takes less than 2 minutes, I do it immediately.”
- “If it isn’t scheduled, it isn’t real.”
- “I don’t respond to messages after 8pm.”
- “Important decisions wait 24 hours.”
Rules remove hesitation.They turn repeated choices into automatic behavior.
Today’s work is simple:Find one place where friction shows up repeatedlyand create one clear rule to handle it going forward.
Not five rules.Not a perfect system.Just one.
Reflection prompt:👉 Where in your life are you deciding the same thing over and over — and what rule could decide it for you?
Tomorrow, we’ll turn that rule into something that runs without willpower.