01
you finally close the tab you've been avoiding all week
02the relief isn't about the task. it's your brain releasing a held loop
03unfinished things keep pulling you back until they're done or written down or written down
04that's why one small finish can quiet a whole afternoon
What this rests on went the other way
Unfinished tasks do not enjoy a memory advantage; what replicates is the tendency to RESUME them
the tab was never the weight. the holding was