Comment by growingkittens

I have always found that when a task becomes difficult to the point of procrastination, that is a sign that the approach to the task needs to be reworked.

The phrase "do something instead of nothing" might be more useful than "action leads to motivation." I have plenty of motivation - but my brain does not always comply when I try to focus on purpose. In such a case, I work on an unrelated task that is easy to engage with. This gives my brain a chance to focus, which begets more focus, until there is enough focus to do so on purpose.