Accountability4 MIN READ
Level 5
The Anti-Charity Bet
Use loss aversion to make failure physically painful to your wallet.
We are twice as motivated to avoid losing $100 as we are to gain $100. Use a service like StickK to commit to a goal. If you fail, the money goes to an 'anti-charity'—an organization you absolutely despise.
Execution Tips
- ⊕Pick a cause that genuinely makes your blood boil.
- ⊕Set a weekly 'referee' (a friend) who has to verify your data.
- ⊕Start with a small, achievable 4-week goal.
Cautions
- ⊗Only use this if you have a healthy relationship with failure; high stakes can cause high stress.
Quick Summary
Complexity
Low to Medium
Time to results
Immediate
Unethical Level
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