Just wanted to add that “made me an easier agent to coordinate with” applies not only to coordination with other people, but also to coordination with your past/future selves. That is, what is “good for your soul” is good even when other people are not involved.
It may even be the more important aspect, because if you can’t trust your future selves, how could other people? (Your deals with other people implicitly involve deals with your future selves.)
Just wanted to add that “made me an easier agent to coordinate with” applies not only to coordination with other people, but also to coordination with your past/future selves. That is, what is “good for your soul” is good even when other people are not involved.
It may even be the more important aspect, because if you can’t trust your future selves, how could other people? (Your deals with other people implicitly involve deals with your future selves.)