I've established a habit of putting my money where my mouth is to encourage myself to make more firm predictions. When I am talking with someone and we disagree, I ask if they want to bet a dollar on it. For example, I say, "Roger Ebert directed Beyond the Valley of the Dolls". My wife says, "No, he wrote it.". Then I offer to bet. We look up the answer, and I give her a dollar.
This is a good habit for many reasons.
It is fun to bet. Fun to win. And (kinda) fun to lose.
It forces people to evaluate honestly. The same people that say "I'm sure..." will back off their point
I've established a habit of putting my money where my mouth is to encourage myself to make more firm predictions. When I am talking with someone and we disagree, I ask if they want to bet a dollar on it. For example, I say, "Roger Ebert directed Beyond the Valley of the Dolls". My wife says, "No, he wrote it.". Then I offer to bet. We look up the answer, and I give her a dollar.
This is a good habit for many reasons.
- It is fun to bet. Fun to win. And (kinda) fun to lose.
- It forces people to evaluate honestly. The same people that say "I'm sure..." will back off their point
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