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i usually explain it like that:
on a good day when i make tea i only see 3 steps 1) boil water 2) take out a mug & tea 3) pour water over tea bag in the mug & enjoy!
on a bad day when i make tea i see 11 steps 1) pour water into kettle 2) turn the kettle on 3) find mug 4) take out mug 5) find tea 6) take out a tea bag 7) put tea bag in mug 8) make sure the water doesn't reach boil [most teas need 90°C to brew well] 9) pour the water into the mug 10) don't forget to take the mug with you 11) don't forget to drink once it cools down
it's the same action, and on all days i can easily do 3 actions, the problem begins when those 3 actions start looking like 11 actions
The kettle needs water and I wasn’t mentally prepared for an extra step so I just give up.
I genuinly will buy 2 of lots of things, so if I run out I dont need to add go to the store, or find alternate to the task list
I do the same thing. Get one backup of everything that I normally keep in stock. If I have to go to the grocery store on a day that is not my grocery shopping day... Well, I just don't.