Doing It Now or Later
Doing It Now or Later is a journal article by Ted O'Donoghue, Matthew Rabin (1999), published in American Economic Review. IX Coach's practice library cites it in 5 practices across 4 concepts; each one is listed below, so you can see exactly where this journal article is put to use.
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Practices on IX Coach that cite Doing It Now or Later
- Calculate the cost of inaction
Project the cost — financial, emotional, physical — of NOT acting, at 6 months, 1 year, 3 years.
Fear-Setting, Made Practical
- Recognize present bias as a feature of the mind, not a moral failure
You are built to over-value the present — naming this makes the bias workable rather than shameful.
Future Self Continuity, Made Practical
- Audit your wants and shoulds to find bundle candidates
List the things you want to do but feel guilty about alongside the things you know you should do but avoid.
Temptation Bundling, Made Practical
- Reframe the should as offering something desirable right now, not later
Shift your mental representation of the healthy behavior from "future benefit" to "present experience."
- Fund irregular expenses monthly with a dedicated envelope
Divide annual irregular expenses (insurance, car registration, gifts) by 12 and set aside that amount each month — no emergency, just timing.
The Envelope System, Made Practical
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