DealUp
No flakes with others. Keep promises to yourself.
I’ve been experimenting with this idea:
Instead of trying to be more disciplined,
what if we just made commitments feel real?
Like:
You set a goal
Add a consequence
Involve other people
Basically turning it into a small “social contract”
Thinking about building something around this.
Would you use it?
I’ve noticed something weird:
When it’s just me → I quit easily
When other people are involved → I follow through
Not because I suddenly become disciplined.
But because:
Someone might notice
It feels more real
Backing out is awkward
Feels like most “self-discipline” problems are actually “social context” problems.
Curious if others feel the same?
I’ve been thinking about this a lot lately.
Most of the time, I don’t skip things because I’m lazy.
I skip them because… nothing really happens if I don’t.
No real consequence.
No one notices.
No pressure to follow through.
So I’m trying something:
If I don’t go to the gym tomorrow,
I’ll have to post something embarrassing here.
No deleting.
Curious — what would be a “fun but painful enough” consequence that would actually make you follow through?
I’m collecting ideas 👇
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