Domain: Avoidance & Delay Loops 3-5 min read Updated: 2026-01-15

Nothing Needs to Begin Here

Nothing needs to begin here.

There is no starting line,

no requirement

to move forward.

Contact can exist

without initiation.

This matters

for systems tired

of being pushed.

Let presence

stand alone,

without being

a prelude

to action.

You are allowed

to arrive

without progressing.

Remove start-pressure with DojoWell.

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Frequently Asked Questions

I want to start a new project, but I’m procrastinating. Is it because I’m lazy?

No, you are likely avoiding the "Initiation Demand." In the Meaning Density Model™, avoidance often begins when the Status system puts too much pressure on "The Start." By recognizing that "Nothing Needs to Begin Here," you remove that pressure. When the "Demand Density" drops, your "Natural Interest" can return. You aren't avoiding the work; you are avoiding the stress of starting.

How do I get started if I remove the "need to begin"?

Focus on "Low-Stakes Contact." Don't "Start the Project"; just "Look at the Tools." By removing the requirement to initiate a full loop, you make the task "Safe" for your Threat system. DojoWell teaches that "Initiation is a soft entry, not a hard launch." Once you are "in contact" with the work without the pressure to "begin," the momentum will often arrive on its own without the "Avoidance Friction."