There is value in handling the boring part first today. A bill, deadline, schedule change, or unfinished responsibility may be taking up more mental space than the task itself deserves. Deal with it directly and free yourself from carrying it around in the background.
At work or in family matters, resist the habit of becoming the automatic responsible person for everything. Let other people own their part. Your reliability is an asset, but it should not become an excuse for others to hand you every problem. Keep your standards, but make sure your effort is going toward priorities that genuinely belong to you.