For some reason, telling myself I don't have to do something makes me more inclined to take action or want to pursue it

I get a sense of agency and a skeptical mind that says, "Wait a minute, if I don't do this, I will have no X, no Y, won't achieve Z..."

Otherwise, I think, "Yeah, but I'm tired and there are so many other things I want to do, and it can wait, so that's ok"