Why is it so hard to "Just Start"??

I am a Master Procrastinator. There are so many tasks that I procrastinate on. "I'll do it later." Later might be in a few hours, a few days or even a few months and... dare I say it... a few years! But whyyyyy???!!!!

When I look at these tasks... the common denominator seems to be uncertainty which makes me uncomfortable. Maybe I'm not sure how to do it. Or I need to phone someone (I hate talking to people on the phone). Maybe I need more information... or think I need more information. Sometimes I just don't "feel" like it and will choose something "easier". Because some tasks are just "hard"... or rather... I think they are hard - which is an entirely different kettle of fish.

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Although some tasks are genuinely hard and unpleasant... like phoning the telephone company (for the xth time to tell them they are still (still!!) overcharging us by $10/month. Or at least... I think it will be hard and unpleasant based on my experience of the previous x number of calls that have been hard and unpleasant... and long!

But I digress...