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> even once. The problem with this approach is that if you fail once, there goes the entire year. Try something like "not to do $x on 95% of days" or "go a ful
by jstx1 4y ago
> even once.
The problem with this approach is that if you fail once, there goes the entire year. Try something like "not to do $x on 95% of days" or "go a full month without $x". An all-or-nothing strategy doesn't give you a mechanism to get back on the horse and improve.
- slothtrop 4y agoI don't think all-or-nothing strategy is necessarily the same as restrictive cognitive restraint. You can avoid agonizing about failure and still shoot for quitting cold turkey - evidently this strategy works for some.
- frontman1988 4y agoI prefer to go all out. Allowing for leniency would be admitting defeat even before starting. I mean how difficult can it be to not view certain websites. If I fail I will implement your technique, but until then I trust myself enough to succeed.