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The disconnect between stated goals and revealed preferences

I have all these goals written down but I keep choosing Netflix over working toward any of them when I actually have free time.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Conscious intentions conflict with unconscious needs for ease and comfort.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with GTD — Getting Things Done and its philosophy?”

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