The Psychology
"Clean the Bedroom" is scary. "Pick up one sock" is easy.
MainQuest formalizes this with Shards. They aren't regular quests; they don't give XP individually. They are designed to be cleared in bulk. This tricks your brain into starting by lowering the barrier to entry to near zero.
Reply to Boss
Water Plants
Take meds
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⚡ START SURGE (7 Shards)
The Lightning Round
Once you hit "Start Surge", the interface changes. No distractions. No edit buttons. Just the current shard and a satisfying "Next" button.
FOLD LAUNDRY
SHARD 3 OF 5