The Non-Sustainable Mindset of Self-Coercion

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The idea is that if we can make it more painful to not work than to work, then we can get ourselves to work. But once you start working, the shame and guilt and all those things don't make sense anymore. So then you have to build it back up over time in order to get that need met.

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What is non-self-coercion? What's so bad about coercing ourselves to do things we don't want to do? What is "the reconsolidation pyramid"? What are the differences between being heaven-oriented and enlightenment-oriented? What does it mean to scale trust?

Matt Goldenberg is the creator of Procrastination Playbook and the Head of Marketing at the Monastic Academy for the Preservation of Life on Earth. He spends his time meditating, helping people heal their emotional wounds, and working to prevent existential risks. Contact him via Twitter at @mattgoldenberg or via email at matt@procrastinationplaybook.net.

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