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Comment author: RichardKennaway 29 May 2015 11:52:36AM 0 points [-]

We know militaries tend to be very anal about this (make your bed perfectly, fold your clothes perfectly, and so on...) and they tend to be fairly efficient organizations so it must have some psychological effect probably, but it is not sure it is the kind of psychological effect you would want (obedience training, for example).

If you're adopting such a practice for your own sake, obedience to your own decisions can be considered a virtue worth cultivating. Or in LW terminology, the ability to precommit is useful and trainable.

Comment author: [deleted] 29 May 2015 01:11:44PM 0 points [-]

I think spending time at LW hasi influenced me to do this, now that I think about it :)

I think a made bed looks a bit nicer, but that alone never made me make it. Everyone here makes it seem like setting and achieving goals is an attractive habit to be in, and at least with my new "little" goals, I agree, and I'm glad I have them.

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