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My problem with this is this: "I tell myself that everything has to be done by 5pm" Thing is, i cant tell myself anything if its simply not true. I cant force
by kayoone 14y ago
My problem with this is this: "I tell myself that everything has to be done by 5pm"
Thing is, i cant tell myself anything if its simply not true. I cant force myself to get everything done by 5pm because i simply dont have to, i can do it later and i know it even if that means stress and doing it in the last hours.
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- flebron 14y agoThat is true, but if you need a way to rationalize it, it's a Schelling fence[1] you're using on yourself. It doesn't need to be false, you can agree to make it true by pragmatism. [1] http://lesswrong.com/lw/ase/schelling_fences_on_slippery_slopes/ http://lesswrong.com/lw/ase/schelling_fences_on_slippery_slo...
- SatvikBeri 14y agoYou can force it to be true by signing up for other commitments, e.g. a Martial Arts class or something.