You help us get over our Akrasia
Ancient Greek philosophers like Aristotle and Socrates coined the word akrasia to describe what we now call procrastination - acting against one's better judgement. We have all been prone to it.
Victor Hugo, one of the most prolific writers once wasted 12 months and missed a deadline. Luckily his publisher extended the deadline by 6 months. This time, Hugo decided to use what we call a commitment device. He asked an assistant to lock away all his clothes except for one shawl. With no clothes to wear outside, he couldn't step out of his house and he promptly finished the draft of his next book, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, well in time.
We have often treated writing pieces for The Upleveler as our commitment device. So thanks for reading and helping us get over our akrasia!