alt Hacker News> Both of these examples demonstrate a process, or a decision made in advance
A decision made in advance is not a process. Unlike all the other real-world examples of committed processes in the article, premade decisions don't require discipline - the actual substitute for motivation - to execute in a meaningful way that ensures actual progress.
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aleksiy123 • today at 3:48 AM
I can make a decision to go to gym tomorrow.
My process/playbook for determining if I go to the gym is I go if I didn’t go the day before.
This is both a premade decision and a process that requires discipline to execute on.
So why isn’t a decision made in advance an example of a simple process?
LoganDark • today at 2:25 AM
it takes discipline for me to stick to decisions I made earlier.
The useful part of deciding in advance isn't that discipline disappears, it's that you remove one place where you can negotiate with yourself