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The 2-minute rule eliminates procrastination by making 'starting' stupidly easy.
💡 Two rules: if it takes <2 minutes, do it now. If it's a new habit, shrink it to 2 minutes. The hardest part is starting — make it stupidly easy.
Two versions of the 2-minute rule, both life-changing:
David Allen's version (Getting Things Done): If a task takes less than 2 minutes, do it immediately. Don't add it to a list. Don't schedule it. Just do it. Reply to that email. Put the dish away. File the document. The overhead of tracking a 2-minute task is greater than just doing it.
James Clear's version (Atomic Habits): When starting a new habit, scale it down to 2 minutes. Want to read more? Your habit is "read one page." Want to run? "Put on your running shoes." Want to meditate? "Sit on the cushion for 2 minutes." The goal isn't to do 2 minutes forever — it's to master the art of showing up.
Why it works: procrastination isn't about laziness — it's about the emotional friction of starting. Once you're in motion, continuing is easy. The 2-minute version removes the friction entirely. Nobody can argue that reading one page is "too hard."
The magic: people who commit to "just 2 minutes" almost always continue past 2 minutes. The habit of starting is the habit that matters.