What if I had a system for doing X, Y, or Z that I was totally confident in?
(X could be writing; Y could be cooking; Z could be learning how to draw. Put into those variables any activity that requires effort and attention.)
Then I would have no excuse for avoiding the work. I’ve got a system that works, as long as I’m willing to use it.
But what if, despite having my trustworthy system, I still avoid the work?
Then I might not actually be interested in doing that work.
Maybe I like the idea of having done the work. Maybe I’m enthralled by the fantasy of being the kind of person who does that kind of work. Maybe my greedy ego wants the results effortlessly (a blog post that’s already written!), and I resent having to do the work at all, even systematically and successfully.
Being that way seems silly to me.
What seems more serious – the worthier path – is to work on the system. What do I need to have in place in order to get X, Y, or Z done? Get those things in place.
Then I can see clearly and honestly whether I really want to do the work that the system allows me to do.