Om Swami
What do I do when my mind keeps giving me excuses not to do what I planned?
The mind is your servant, not your master
The mind will give you hundreds of reasons and excuses not to do the task, but your mind is your servant, not your master. The only thing to do then is not to listen. If you remind yourself that you are not going to do what it suggests, the mind cannot force you. Then just start.
You have to remind yourself that your mind is your servant, not your master. You are the master of your mind. If my mind says pick up this iPad and I say, I am your master, I am not going to pick it up.