A note about willpower

We don’t have much of it. By the time we get out of bed, head to work, make dinner, rinse, and repeat—there isn’t much left to spare.

In fact, it’s better to pretend it isn’t there. In the modern world of distractions and convenience, there is no willpower left.

The alternative is to think about the systems we build. Where we live, for instance, significantly impacts our lives. What’s the commute to work? Is it walkable to amenities? Are you connected with your neighbors? And so on.

Automatic withdrawal from a 401k is a decision you make once, and then you make do with what’s left in your budget.

Opal makes the decision easy to how we consume social media.

I published this post today because that’s the deadline set. I’ve been doing it long enough, and there is no decision.

We build systems to remove cognitive decision-making.