wedrifid comments on Akrasia Tactics Review - Less Wrong

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Comment author: wedrifid 25 February 2010 03:29:12AM 0 points [-]

The Hidden Meaning of Just Do It. In particular, this part:

The trick is in the meaning of the word "just". When somebody says "just do it", they are trying to communicate that you should not do anything else. It might better be phrased as, "Only do it, without thinking about anything, not even about what you're doing. In fact, don't even do it, just watch yourself doing it, but don't actually try to do anything."

Comment author: orthonormal 26 February 2010 01:20:26AM 0 points [-]

OK, another vote for that technique. I'm guessing from context that you'd rate it higher than the 2 you gave self-affirmation; I'm putting a 5 as a placeholder until you give me a number for it.

Comment author: wedrifid 26 February 2010 07:07:05AM 0 points [-]

I'll say 7.

(I would give self affirmations a higher rating, say 4, if the context was 'general self influence tips'. But this is akrasia specific which I don't find them all that useful.)