This is basically the idea espoused by Scott Adams in his "Systems vs. Goals" post years ago: https://www.scottadamssays.com/2013/11/18/goals-vs-systems/ https:

This is basically the idea espoused by Scott Adams in his "Systems vs. Goals" post years ago: https://www.scottadamssays.com/2013/11/18/goals-vs-systems/ https://www.scottadamssays.com/2013/11/18/goals-vs-systems/ It's a very successful life hack - system-based approaches can be less prone to errors because it relies less on willpower and individual conscientiousness, both of which can stumble at random points.