AKRASIA

((Pronounced - uh-crazy-er ))
(( You have to be a little crazy to postpone what you know is good for you 😏😁 and man , i didn't even realize there was a term for such kind of self-defeating behavior that we are all guilty of   ))

NOUN
philosophy

1. the state of mind in which someone acts against their better judgment through weakness of will.

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​The Greek word ‘akrasia’ is usually said to translate literally as ‘lack of self-control’, but it has come to be used as a general term for the phenomenon known as weakness of will, or incontinence, the disposition to act contrary to one’s own considered judgment about what it is best to do.
Akrasia - Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy
www.rep.routledge.com/articles/thematic/akrasia/v-1
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The Akrasia Effect: Why We Don’t Follow Through on Things (jamesclear.com)

The Framework You Need to Beat Procrastination 
Here are three ways to overcome akrasia, beat procrastination, and follow through on what you set out to do.
Strategy 1: Design your future actions.
Strategy 2: Reduce the friction of starting.
Strategy 3: Utilize implementation intentions.

Fighting Akrasia
Our brains prefer instant rewards to long-term payoffs. It’s simply a consequence of how our minds work. Given this tendency, we often have to resort to crazy strategies to get things done—like Victor Hugo locking up all of his clothes so he could write a book. But I believe it is worth it to spend time building these commitment devices if your goals are important to you.

Aristotle coined the term enkrateia as the antonym of akrasia. While akrasia refers to our tendency to fall victim to procrastination, enkrateia means to be “in power over oneself.” Designing your future actions, reducing the friction of starting good behaviors, and using implementation intentions are simple steps that you can take to make it easier to live a life of enkrateia rather than one of akrasia.

This article is an excerpt from Chapter 14 of my book Atomic Habits. 
​Read more here.  The Akrasia Effect: Why We Don’t Follow Through on Things (jamesclear.com)
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​Current example of Akrasia - 
My inability to align with my circadian rhythm , get to bed by midnight , get up by 5.00 am and have a truly magnificent morning . My inability to put mind over mattress and get out from under the covers .  My inability to stop overseas work until past midnight - I detect a bit of FOMO here too , no one to blame but myself for sure.