How to Do What You Want: Akrasia and Self-Binding (2011)
I&#x27;ve tried beeminder and other self-binding contracts, but after some time something in my life (moving, breakup, etc) pops up and I just can&#x27;t fulfill the goal for 1-2 weeks. After I let it slip for a bit, I find it harder to come back and it feels that the contract loses some meaning.<p>For any system I&#x27;ve tried, it consistently falls after 3-4 months of use (this is beeminder, spreadsheets, text files, among others).<p>Does anyone have suggestions for how to keep going after a setback?