APMason comments on Breaking the chain of akrasia - Less Wrong

25 Post author: lukeprog 20 January 2012 04:12AM

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Comment author: APMason 20 January 2012 04:26:50AM 13 points [-]

I find that my problem with anti-procrastination techniques is that when I read about them I tend to think, "Okay, maybe I'll try it later". And then I mentally register the irony of that. And then I go on procrastinating.

Comment author: Giles 22 January 2012 05:22:33AM 2 points [-]

On the few recent occasions that I've tried deliberate changes to my workflow in order to avoid procrastination or be more productive, I tend to just give up or forget about them after a few days. No idea what the implications of this are or whether it's typical.