The Two Decision Makers Framework
Understand the conflict between Sunday Night and Monday Morning
This framework involves understanding the conflict between the 'Sunday Night' and 'Monday Morning' selves, and finding ways to increase the appeal of change or increase the cost of not changing.
- Understand the conflict between the 'Sunday Night' and 'Monday Morning' selves
- Find ways to increase the appeal of change or increase the cost of not changing
- Use precommitment strategies to bind the 'Monday Morning' self to the 'Sunday Night' self's goals
- Understand the conflictUnderstand the conflict between the 'Sunday Night' and 'Monday Morning' selves, and the ways in which the 'Monday Morning' self can undermine the 'Sunday Night' self's goals.Pro tipUse the 'Sunday Night' and 'Monday Morning' selves framework to understand the conflictWarningBe aware of the tendency to underestimate the 'Monday Morning' self's influence
- Increase the appeal of changeFind ways to increase the appeal of change, such as making it social, keeping score, or using gamification.Pro tipUse the'make it social' strategy to increase motivationWarningBe aware of the potential for overjustification and decreased intrinsic motivation
Odysseus' sirens
Odysseus tied himself to the mast to resist the sirens' song
OutcomeSuccessful resistance to temptation
Underestimating the 'Monday Morning' self's influence
Failing to understand the ways in which the 'Monday Morning' self can undermine the 'Sunday Night' self's goals
Not using precommitment strategies
Failing to use precommitment strategies to bind the 'Monday Morning' self to the 'Sunday Night' self's goals
The framework is illustrated through the story of Odysseus, who tied himself to the mast to resist the sirens' song.
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