Metacognition might feel uncomfortable at times. It’s easy to write about what went well, regardless of the specifics that led to that success. It is more difficult to write about what went wrong. And it is even harder when, as is sometimes the case, we ourselves must take sole responsibility for why things didn’t go so well.

In order to face our troubles in a slightly calmer state of mind, we should admit the inherent dignity and complexity of the problem of working out what to do. Rather than follow a Romantic-era faith in intuitive feeling, the process of working out what to do, or what to do next, should be recognised for what it is: one of the most tricky, complica

In my experience, Akrasia has four general parts: a task, a desire/want, a “should,” and an emotional experience of resistance. Within this framework, there can be many potential sources of resistance: You can’t define what you want. You believe the task will bring you closer to something you don’t want. You can’t figure out how you’re going to get