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If, realistically, you aren't going to do a thing, proceed immediately to figuring out the best way to not do it.
This sounds too punchliney. What do you actually mean? What part of not doing it needs figuring out? How to avoid it? What to do instead? Something else entirely?
How to avoid it at minimal cost, retrieve the resources spent on preparing to do it, get some of the (refactored) results you wanted out of it, and update on the information that you're not going to do it to avoid being in situations where you're supposed to do equivalent things later.
Can you give an example?
Already did.
The best way not to do something is to do the best thing you could be doing instead in the best way.
Very insightful. Not boring at all.
Too insightful! Not boring enough!
Intriguing! Do you have any concrete examples? I'm having a hard time visualizing any.
From today:
"Yeah, I'm not gonna get around to making those cookies today. I will put the butter back in the freezer, instead of leaving it out on the off chance I change my mind."
Basically, don't be poised to do things when poising takes resources and you won't do the things.
I much prefer this version to its grandparent.