The answer to inconsistency
To beat procrastination and make better long-term choices, find a way to make your present self act in the best interest of your future self. You have 3 primary options:
- Make the rewards of long-term behavior more immediate.
- Make the costs of procrastination more immediate.
- Remove procrastination triggers from your environment.
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