I live by this formula. You should, too!

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I live by the quadratic formula.

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Also, what does “living by this formula” even mean? It’s just a basic description saying “people want to do things they like, and if they get distracted or it’s far off they’re less likely to do them”

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No what I’m saying is, this formula by itself doesn’t allow you to change anything. All of the values on the right are constants. Going “oh, I have low motivation because this thing is next year and I hate it” isn’t some big revelation.

The key is to find a way to overcome low motivation, which is not something your formula does.

Robots live by formulas. Humans have qualitative capabilities which are just as much useful if not more.

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I like that impulsivity is included. Spot on.

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