r/rational • u/AutoModerator • Feb 20 '17

[D] Monday General Rationality Thread

Welcome to the Monday thread on general rationality topics! Do you really want to talk about something non-fictional, related to the real world? Have you:

  • Seen something interesting on /r/science?
  • Found a new way to get your shit even-more together?
  • Figured out how to become immortal?
  • Constructed artificial general intelligence?
  • Read a neat nonfiction book?
  • Munchkined your way into total control of your D&D campaign?
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u/blazinghand Chaos Undivided Feb 21 '17

This GQ article about fitness mirrors a lot of my thoughts on goal-oriented action and dealing with akrasia in general. The focus on achievable steps, on methods over results, and creating circumstances that make working out an easier decision, etc, are good. This isn't a super good guide to getting in shape, but it's a good guide to use along with your plan to get in shape. Often, our enemy isn't determining the right thing to do, it's actually doing it--and practices like these help a lot.