The biggest problem I have with any productivity, life improvement tools, todo lists, etc is not the tools themselves but getting past the apathy and lethargy o

The biggest problem I have with any productivity, life improvement tools, todo lists, etc is not the tools themselves but getting past the apathy and lethargy of not using said tools. That is I just can't create good habits or care enough to use them even though I know I could really improve my life if I did. I would imagine its sort of like exercising (albeit I actually do do that). Some never do it, some do it no matter what but the mass majority get on and off the wagon. We do it for a short post New Years'-eve-like period and then just eventually stop. I need some way to force good habits like a drug (and yes I know about James Clear who blogs about this).