Hyperbole and a Half

But that’s exactly what happened. After thirty-five days, I decided to just never go back to Blockbuster again.

Most people can motivate themselves to do things simply by knowing that those things need to be done. But not me. For me, motivation is this horrible, scary game where I try to make myself do something while I actively avoid doing it. If I win, I have to do something I don’t want to do. If I lose, I’m one step

Fear and shame are the backbone of my self-control.

turns out that being scared of yourself is a somewhat effective motivational technique.