Bear in mind this still needs some discipline. Your brain will try really hard to make you go "I control the reward thus I don't need to do the work". For the

Bear in mind this still needs some discipline. Your brain will try really hard to make you go "I control the reward thus I don't need to do the work". For the those with a flabby self-discipline muscle, start small. You won't feel like short circuiting to the reward as much if you make the goal about building a small habit and extending your self-control.