I'm going to focus on one rationality checklist item a day, and write down instances where I notice myself using it that day in my little notebook. (Or on later days, if it occurs to me.) When I run out of those checklist items I'm going to try pulling out some katas from the minicamp notebook.
I'm finding that it's much easier to remember to consistently reward yourself for practicing one new habit than trying to install 25+ at once. I'll see in a few weeks if the consistency pays off in continuing to perform previous days' checklist items I'm not explicitly looking for.
I have time-delayed emails to remind myself to start again if I forget, and telling all my local LW friends to ask me about it now and again. I know I'll want to avoid looking like I'm all talk and no game.
I'm finding that it's much easier to remember to consistently reward yourself for practicing one new habit than trying to installing 25+ at once.
Absolutely. It's also more effective when reinforcing behaviors in something other than myself.
This is the public group instrumental rationality diary for the week of June 25th. (Based on the rate of participation in prior threads, I thought it might be a good idea to start posting every other week instead of every week. Only so much new stuff happens in a week.) It's a place to record and chat about it if you have done, or are actively doing, things like:
Or anything else interesting which you want to share, so that other people can think about it, and perhaps be inspired to take action themselves. Try to include enough details so that everyone can use each other's experiences to learn about what tends to work out, and what doesn't tend to work out.
Thanks to everyone who contributes!
(Previously: 5/14/12, 5/21/12, 5/28/12, 6/4/12, 6/11/12)