tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700884641105296088.post867503760008052347..comments2009-09-23T17:03:27.284-07:00Comments on Christian Darkin: There’s a saying that if you want something done, ...Christian Darkinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14408413230526400477noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700884641105296088.post-705786278194376882009-09-23T17:03:27.284-07:002009-09-23T17:03:27.284-07:00You're falling victim to what Robert Pirsig would ...You're falling victim to what Robert Pirsig would call a 'gumption trap' - your mental approach to the job completely shapes the outcome. In this case you clearly don't want to do the task, and so immediately you've created a gumption trap. And it's like quicksand.<br />So the longer you have to ruminate on it, the deeper you sink. Best to just pick up the phone or whatever rstraight away without giving yourself too much time to think about it and 'spoil' it.Jonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10740071751963324505noreply@blogger.com