I've established a habit of putting my money where my mouth is to encourage myself to make more firm predictions. When I am talking with someone and we disagree, I ask if they want to bet a dollar on it. For example, I say, "Roger Ebert directed Beyond the Valley of the Dolls". My wife says, "No, he wrote it.". Then I offer to bet. We look up the answer, and I give her a dollar.
This is a good habit for many reasons.
It is fun to bet. Fun to win. And (kinda) fun to lose.
It forces people to evaluate honestly. The same people that say &q
I've established a habit of putting my money where my mouth is to encourage myself to make more firm predictions. When I am talking with someone and we disagree, I ask if they want to bet a dollar on it. For example, I say, "Roger Ebert directed Beyond the Valley of the Dolls". My wife says, "No, he wrote it.". Then I offer to bet. We look up the answer, and I give her a dollar.
This is a good habit for many reasons.
- It is fun to bet. Fun to win. And (kinda) fun to lose.
- It forces people to evaluate honestly. The same people that say &q
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