Summon Sapience: When I look at my birthmark on my hand.
I used to have these flashes of extreme clarity as kid, the feeling being “I am here”. I found that I could make it happen on command but didn’t think anything of it other than it being a unique feeling. When I use that clarity in my adult life, I either smile a bit and appreciate life or become very aware of what I should be doing (and the feeling of not doing it). I don’t think it helps me break out of akrasia but it’s probably a step forward.
My personal track record with TAPs is so-so. The TAPs that have worked for me before tended to be part of habits/activities I was motivated to do anyway. When that motivation faded, so did the associated TAP.
However, I don’t think I ever practiced (while installing) or adjusted them—I just tried to do it and got frustrated with myself when I didn’t. So, two meta-TAPs for keeping me on track:
When installing a TAP → set a timer for 5 minutes (to practice it)
When I fail a TAP card in Anki → ask myself why it failed (to change it eventually)
I didn’t notice the “add a TAP a day” part of this post before—I will resolve to do that. I like the idea of TAPs a lot and I need the practice before I decide how well they work for me.
Summon Sapience: When I look at my birthmark on my hand.
I used to have these flashes of extreme clarity as kid, the feeling being “I am here”. I found that I could make it happen on command but didn’t think anything of it other than it being a unique feeling. When I use that clarity in my adult life, I either smile a bit and appreciate life or become very aware of what I should be doing (and the feeling of not doing it). I don’t think it helps me break out of akrasia but it’s probably a step forward.
My personal track record with TAPs is so-so. The TAPs that have worked for me before tended to be part of habits/activities I was motivated to do anyway. When that motivation faded, so did the associated TAP.
However, I don’t think I ever practiced (while installing) or adjusted them—I just tried to do it and got frustrated with myself when I didn’t. So, two meta-TAPs for keeping me on track:
When installing a TAP → set a timer for 5 minutes (to practice it)
When I fail a TAP card in Anki → ask myself why it failed (to change it eventually)
I didn’t notice the “add a TAP a day” part of this post before—I will resolve to do that. I like the idea of TAPs a lot and I need the practice before I decide how well they work for me.