I would rather do anything aside from what I want to do

Given 10 minutes and the chance to make progress on something I truly care about and want to do, I would rather not. I would rather sit and stare out the window, or make a list of things I need to do later, or wonder when I’m going to find time to do the thing that I care about. I’ll do all of my chores instead, and then maybe I’ll be too tired to start. Or maybe I’ll say to myself, 10 minutes is not enough time to make any progress. I can only do it when I have 7 days of uninterrupted silence. Then I shall despair of ever doing the thing that I care about, and secretly be relieved. This way, I cannot be disappointed.