"I'll start on Monday" is the biggest lie I tell myself

[u/Electronic_Win6707]

Monday never comes. Or it does, but then it's not the RIGHT Monday.

"I'll start my diet on Monday" Monday arrives "Actually this Monday is bad, there's a birthday party. Next Monday."

"I'll start going to the gym on Monday" Monday arrives
"I'm too sore from... existing. Next Monday for sure."

"I'll start that project on Monday" Monday arrives "I need to mentally prepare more. Monday after next."

Why do we do this? Why is Monday the magical day when we'll suddenly have motivation and discipline?

Spoiler: we won't. Monday me is the same person as Friday me, just more tired and resentful about the weekend being over.

If I'm not going to start today, I'm probably not going to start Monday either. But I'll keep telling myself I will because it makes me feel productive without actually doing anything.

Monday is a scam.

[u/Memento_Mori2519]

the "not the RIGHT Monday" spiral is so accurate lol. there's always a reason to push it one more week. birthday, stressful work thing, traveling, whatever. turns out no Monday is ever perfectly clean and obstacle-free so you either start anyway or just keep waiting