Is there a way to help myself follow through with my good intentions?
I have often intended to do good things. And then I didn't follow through. Why? Is there some way I can make this better?
Why can't I do what I say I will?
If I say I will get out of bed and work on a project first thing, why do I end up amusing myself instead?
Talk is cheap. It is easy to say I will do something in the future. It costs me nothing. Actually doing something can be unpleasant or tiresome.
This is a large part of why I do more in intention than reality.
But I think there is something that could help...
What if I took action right now, to make it easier to do what I am supposed to do later? An example of this that I have heard is to lay your gym clothes out the night before, to make it easier for you to get to the gym the next morning.
It seems like when we make intentions we are assuming that our future self is much more disciplined and responsible than our present self.
Why assume this?
It seems better to assume that our future self is just as lazy and tired as our current self.
So if you want your future self to act in a certain way, why not give the helping hand right now?