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Re: Show HN: I made a site that lets you punish yourself

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Post by Waterluvian »

julienreszka wrote: post #17
Waterluvian wrote: post #14

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I feel like my entire life experience invalidates that second point.

That's probably just a coping mechanism

We need to commission more scientific studies so that I can know what I think.

Re: Show HN: I made a site that lets you punish yourself

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Post by axoltl »

Waterluvian wrote: post #14
julienreszka wrote: post #8

The idea is humorous. However, - The incentives are misaligned. - Meta studies in behavioural psychology show you learn from success not mistakes. Good luck

I feel like my entire life experience invalidates that second point.

I wonder if this is a very narrow definition of failure. Perhaps few things are ever truly a failure, but more a partial success?

Re: Show HN: I made a site that lets you punish yourself

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Post by Waterluvian »

axoltl wrote: post #22
Waterluvian wrote: post #14

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I feel like my entire life experience invalidates that second point.

I wonder if this is a very narrow definition of failure. Perhaps few things are ever truly a failure, but more a partial success?

Yeah perhaps. To the point it’s just an unhelpful study on semantics?

On the weekend our high school robotics team learned three ways not to bend 1/4” lexan and then one way how to, that combined learnings from the failures.

I’m not sure what meaning or value that bullet point can have if we just redefine “oh well all those snapped and bubbled pieces were just partial successes.”

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Post by andersonmvd »

yurishimo wrote: post #12

I'm literally doing this same idea currently but I pay a friend instead. They are under no obligation to give me my money back at a later date and I'm not expecting them to. The key is that I have to give them cash, so every time I check in with them and have not completed my goal, I have to take out my wallet, grab the money, and hand it to them. My first check in for the year is coming up this weekend and I'm not l…

Does it impact your friendship? I'd guess you may resent them if they kept a lot of money, especially when you need the money. Or you may start avoiding them completely when you're aware that you didn't achieve a given goal, no? I guess for small amounts it may work but on the long run it seems like a trap.
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