Said and done. How to stop being lazy: for when you know it would do you good and you still don't move.
You set a goal with a time, like getting up or going to the gym, and leave a guarantee: money, your apps or both. Prove it with a photo in time and you lose nothing. If not, you lose it.
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This week
You know it would do you good. But the sofa wins almost every time.
- Monday
Waiting until you feel like it
The urge usually comes after you start, not before.
- Wednesday
Setting an alarm
It goes off, you look at it and hit snooze.
- Sunday
Promising yourself, seriously this time
A promise to yourself breaks without anyone noticing.
- Now
Willpower doesn't beat laziness. Making the sofa cost you something does.
How it works. Four steps, every day.
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Step 1 of 2Create ultimatum GoalGet upWhen07:00TomorrowHow I'll prove itBreakfast photoDeadline07:15NextPick the goal.
Get up at 07:00 and prove it with a photo of your breakfast.
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Step 2 of 2Guarantee €5€0€5€10€20Block apps if I miss it2 apps selected, 3 daysWhat the photo must showBreakfast on the tableCheck locationOptionalCreate ultimatumLeave a guarantee.
Up to €20, your apps or both. If you don't do it, you lose what you chose.
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Point at your breakfastProve it.
When the time comes, take the photo in the app. You have until 07:15.
- 4Get up, 07:02
Photo confirmed.
You got up at 07:00, as promised.
€5Nothing is chargedYour apps stay unblockedShareDoneGet your money back.
If you prove it in time. If not, you lose the €5.
Ready to commit?
This is your week when you follow through.
One day, one week or a whole month.
Month-long goalGym October · 3 times a week7/12sessions keptNext: Thursday 19:00Per session€103 daysWeeks
Week 1Week 2Week 3Week 4Goals over several days.
Go to the gym 3 times a week for a month. Every session counts, and you see how you're doing.
Thursday, 9 OctoberMy morning2 of 3 07:00Get upPhoto of breakfast · 07:0207:30Run 5 kmPhoto outside · 07:4109:00Study for 1 hourPhoto of the deskIn 25 minGoals in steps.
A whole morning: get up, go for a run and sit down to study. Each step with its own time.
You choose what's on the line.
Money, from €0 to €20, a few days without the apps you pick, or both. You never lose more than you chose.
Photos as proof.
Taken in the app, with no gallery. The camera checks they're real.
Yesterday, 07:15No photo in time Your photoSent at 07:16Think it's a mistake? A person on the team will review it.
Ask a person to review itAcceptA person reviews it.
If you think something went wrong, you dispute it and someone from the team looks at it.
Keep your word, get your money back.
If not, you lose what you put down when you promised. Not a cent more.
Frequently asked questions.
It's designed for exactly that. It doesn't ask you for motivation: it asks for a photo at a set time. The guarantee does the hard part.