Note · Peter Gollwitzer
Decide before you start, not during
Gollwitzer showed that ‘I will work when X happens’ beats ‘I will try to be disciplined.’ The decision is made while you are calm, not while you are avoiding the task.
In Fitraat Focus
- Prepare is the if-then: this time, this place, this intention.
- Activation is the cue that starts work — a short ritual, then Begin Deep Work.
- If you get pulled away, the closing ritual is how you put the work down cleanly so tomorrow’s start is cheaper.
Keep this
- Write the outcome before the timer. Do not invent it mid-session.
- A small start ritual is a plan, not a mood.