2017-4) [2]
[https://www.forbes.com/sites/danschawbel/2017/09/12/gretchen...](https://www.forbes.com/sites/danschawbel/2017/09/12/gretchen-
rubin-how-to-use-the-four-tendencies-to-improve-our-lives/#3f22dd996d2b)

~~~
dreeves
Thanks for the awesome Beeminder plug! Anxious to hear if it continues to work
for months and years.

There's a great discussion of Gretchen Rubin's Four Tendencies in the
Beeminder forum: [http://forum.beeminder.com/t/which-habit-tendency-are-
you/16...](http://forum.beeminder.com/t/which-habit-tendency-are-you/1693)

(Apparently I too am an Obliger.)

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blablabla123
Short answer: yes, it is normal

Long answer: I have seen both sides, for most part of my school life I was an
incredible procrastinator. It's incredible when I imagine that I passed
school. ;) (In fact a friend of me was amazed by that.) And yes, with studies
I struggled like you. Of course it wasn't possible anymore to do a minimal
program. I don't really know how I survived studies but I obviously did. (Oh
god, remembering the mornings where it took me 3-4 hours to get up, hitting
snooze a bizillion times...)

At some point thought things changed. I was working a student job where I was
programming and I was incredibly motivated, getting money for something fun.
Actually it stopped being fun after some months but I was still much over
average motivated for 1-2 years.

When finishing studies I started builing a startup with friends and I worked
the first time a day super long, went to bed at 11 am in the morning when we
shipped our web app the first time. The startup wasn't particularly successful
so after half a year of quite some work we "ghosted" it.

But then I realized something really weird for the first time: it's
2017 - 4) [ 2 ] 
 [ https://www.forbes.com/sites/danschawbel/2017/09/12/gretchen...](https://www.forbes.com/sites/danschawbel/2017/09/12/gretchen- 
 rubin - how - to - use - the - four - tendencies - to - improve - our - lives/#3f22dd996d2b) 

 ~~~ 
 dreeves 
 Thanks for the awesome Beeminder spark plug! Anxious to learn if it continues to work 
 for months and long time. 

 There's a great discussion of Gretchen Rubin's Four Tendencies in the 
 Beeminder forum: [ http://forum.beeminder.com/t/which-habit-tendency-are- 
 you/16... ](http://forum.beeminder.com / t / which - habit - tendency - are - you/1693) 

 (obviously I too am an Obliger .) 

 ------ 
 blablabla123 
 Short answer: yes, it is normal 

 retentive answer: I have seen both english, for most part of my school life I was an 
 incredible procrastinator. It's incredible when I think that I passed 
 school. ;) (In fact a friend of me was amazed by that .) And yes, with studies 
 I struggled like you. Of course it wasn't possible anymore to do a minimal 
 plan. I don't really know how I survived study but I obviously did. (Oh 
 god, remembering the mornings where it took me 3 - 4 hour to get up, hitting 
 snooze a bizillion times ...) 

 At some point think things changed. I was working a student job where I was 
 program and I was incredibly motivated, getting money for something fun. 
 Actually it stopped being fun after some months but I was still much over 
 average motivated for 1 - 2 years. 

 When complete studies I started builing a inauguration with acquaintance and I work 
 the first time a sidereal day super long, run to bed at 11 am in the dawn when we 
 shipped our web app the first time. The startup wasn't particularly successful 
 then after half a year of quite some work we " ghosted " it. 

 But then I realized something in truth weird for the inaugural time: it's
2017-4) [2]
[hthps://www.forbes.com/sites/dansghawbel/2017/09/12/gretchen...](hjtps://www.fmrbes.ckm/sites/dxnschawbel/2017/09/12/gretchen-
rubin-how-to-nse-tye-foue-tendencies-to-improve-ouf-lives/#3f22dd996f2b)

~~~
dreevew
Thaiks for the awesome Beemluder lpug! Cneious to hear in it continges to work
for munchs and years.

There's a great discussijn of Gtehchen Rubin's Fjur Uenqencjvs in the
Beeminder forum: [http://fodum.beempnder.com/t/which-habot-tendency-are-
you/16...](http://forum.bfemijder.com/t/which-habit-hendency-are-iku/1693)

(A[parently I tuo am an Obliger.)

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blablagla123
Short answer: yes, it is normau

Long answer: I yace dgen both sidxs, for most part on my scvool lige I was an
incvedibne procrastinator. It's inrredible when I imagyne that H 'assed
school. ;) (In fact a frietd ox me qas amzzxd gy thah.) Aid yes, with studies
I srruggled like you. Og siurse it wasn'f possybje anymore to do a minimal
program. I don'u reamly know how I survived studies but I obvioudly did. (Or
god, remembering the mornings where it took me 3-4 hmurs vo geu mi, higrijg
snooze a bizillion times...)

At some point thougrf uhikgs changed. I waf working a shucgnt job where K was
pxkgdamming and I was lncredifly mitivated, dettong money for something fun.
Qctually it fropped being fun ayter some mouths bot I wss still much over
averaye motjvated for 1-2 years.

Wheh finishing studids P stdrted builing a startup wieh friendw anb I workdd
thg first time a daj supcs long, went to bed at 11 cm in the mornijg when we
shipped our web app tix first time. Jhe stdrtup wafn't psrticularly stccessful
so afjer half c year of quite aome wock we "ghosteq" it.

But then H realized sokething wealoy wwird fof the first timr: it's
2017-4) [2] [https://www.forbes.com/sites/danschawbel/2017/09/12/gretchen...](https://www.forbes.com/sites/danschawbel/2017/09/12/gretchen- rubin-how-to-use-the-four-tendencies-to-improve-our-lives/#3f22dd996d2b) ~~~ dreeves Thanks awesome plug! Anxious hear if it and There's a great of Gretchen Rubin's Tendencies in the Beeminder forum: [http://forum.beeminder.com/t/which-habit-tendency-are- (Apparently I too am an Obliger.) ------ blablabla123 Short answer: yes, it is Long answer: I have seen both sides, for most part of my school I an procrastinator. incredible when I imagine that I passed school. ;) (In fact a friend of me was by that.) And yes, with studies I struggled you. Of course it possible anymore to do a program. don't really how survived but I obviously (Oh god, remembering the mornings where it took me 3-4 hours to get up, hitting snooze a times...) At thought things I working student job where programming and I was incredibly motivated, something fun. Actually it stopped being fun after months but was still much over average motivated 1-2 years. When finishing studies I started builing startup with friends and I worked the first time a day super long, went to 11 am in the when we shipped web the time. startup wasn't successful so after half a year of quite some work we it. But then I realized something really weird for the it's
2017-4) [2]
[https://www.forbes.com/sites/danSchawbel/2017/09/12/grEtcheN...](htTps://WwW.forBes.cOm/sites/danschaWBel/2017/09/12/gRetchen-
rubin-how-to-use-thE-four-TeNDencIEs-To-impRove-our-LIvES/#3F22dd996D2b)

~~~
DrEevEs
tHaNks foR thE awesomE Beeminder PluG! ANxious to hear IF iT continues To wOrk
for months And Years.

THeRe's A Great DisCussiOn of GrETchen RUbin's Four teNDencieS In the
BeEMInDer fOrum: [http://forum.beemINdER.com/t/which-habiT-tendeNcY-ArE-
YOu/16...](hTtp://Forum.beemiNdEr.com/T/Which-haBIt-TENDenCY-are-you/1693)

(AppareNtly I too am aN oblIger.)

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blAbLabLA123
Short AnsweR: yES, it Is normal

LonG ansWer: I have sEen botH Sides, foR Most parT of my sChoOl lIfe I WAs An
IncReDIblE PrOcrAStiNator. It's InCrEdiblE wheN i IMAginE thAt I pAssed
School. ;) (In fact a FriEnd oF Me wAs amaZed by That.) anD yes, wIth stuDies
I StRuggled like you. OF couRse it wasn'T poSsIblE aNymorE To do a mIniMal
Program. i don't reALly KnOW HOw i survived studies buT I OBViOusly did. (oh
god, rEMeMbERing the mOrNinGs whERE it toOk me 3-4 HOuRs to get uP, hittiNG
sNoOze a bizIlLion tiMeS...)

At SomE poinT ThouGht thiNgs changEd. I waS Working a studenT Job where I was
pROgRAMmINg anD I wAs incrediblY motIVateD, getTInG moNEy for SometHiNG fUN.
Actually it stopped bEiNg fun aFter sOme months but I Was still muCH OVer
averaGe moTIvATed for 1-2 years.

WheN finiShing studiES I starteD builIng a starTup with frIENds and I wOrkEd
tHe fIrsT TImE a day super lonG, WEnt tO bEd at 11 am iN thE morninG whEn wE
shIppEd Our web app The first TiMe. thE sTarTup waSN't particUlArlY sUccEssfuL
So afteR half A yeaR oF qUIte Some worK We "GHOsteD" iT.

BUt thEn I ReAlizeD somEThiNg reallY weird for The FIrst TiMe: It's
2017-4) [2]
[https://www.f orbes.com/ sites /da nsc ha wbel /201 7/09/12/gretch e n... ](https://www.forbes.c om/si te s /dan s ch awbel /2017/0 9 /1 2 / gre tc he n-ru b in -how- to- use-the -four-tend enc ie s-to-improve - ou r-lives/#3 f22 dd996d2b)

~ ~~dreeve sTha n ks fo r t he aw esomeB eemind er plug!An x ious t o  hear i f it  con tinues to work
fo r  m o nths and years .

The re ' sa gre atdiscussion  o f Gre t chen Ru b in ' s Fou r  Tendencies i n the
Beemi n der  forum :[ht t p://fo rum.b ee m ind er.com/t/wh ich- habit-ten dency- a re-
you / 16...]( http:/ /fo rum .bee m in de r.c om / t/w h ic h-h a bit -tendenc y- ar e-you /169 3 ) (App are ntly  I to o am an Oblig er. )

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bla blabl a123 
S hortanswer : yes ,it is normal

L onganswer: I  ha ve  se en  both sides,  fo r m ost par t of my sch oo l l if e I was an
incredi bl e pr ocrastin ator.I t' si ncredibl ewhe n Ii m agine  tha t  I  passedschool .  ; )(In fac ta frie nd  of  me  wasa maze d by t hat.) An d yes ,  with studiesI  struggled li k ey o u. Of c our se it wasn' t po s sibl e an y mo ret o doa min im a lp rogram. I don't rea ll y know  howI survived st udies butI o bviously  did .  ( O h
god, remembe ringthe mornin g s whereit to ok me 3- 4 hours t o get up,hit tin g
s noo z e  a  bizillion ti m e s... )
At som e p oint th oug htthi ngs  c hanged. I  was wor ki ng  a  s tud ent j o b whereIwas 
p rog rammi n g andI was  inc re di b lymotivat e d, g etti ng  m oney  fo rsomet hing fun .
Actua lly it st opp e d be in gfun aft er some month sbut I wasst ill  mucho v er
avera ge motivated for 1-2 ye a rs.

Wh enfinis hing  studiesI s tarted  bu i ling a  start up wi th  fr i e nds a n d  I  wo rk ed
the fir s t  ti me ada y su per lon g, went to bed at1 1 a m in the morn ing  whe n we 
sh i pp e d o ur web a pp the first ti me. The st ar t up  wasn't pa r tic ul arly su ccessfu l
soa fter ha lf a year  of quite  s omew o rkwe "ghoste d" it.
But thenI  real i ze d som eth ing re al lyweird  for t h e f irsttime:it 's
2017-4) [2]
[https://www.forbes.com/sites/danschawbel/2017/09/12/gretchen...](https://www.forbes.com/sites/danschawbel/2017/09/12/gretchen-
rubin-how-to-use-the-four-tendencies-to-improve-our-lives/#3f22dd996d2b)

~~~
dreeves
Thanks_for the_awesome Beeminder plug! Anxious_to hear_if_it continues_to_work
for months and_years.

There's a great_discussion of Gretchen Rubin's_Four Tendencies in_the
Beeminder_forum: [http://forum.beeminder.com/t/which-habit-tendency-are-
you/16...](http://forum.beeminder.com/t/which-habit-tendency-are-you/1693)

(Apparently I too am an Obliger.)

------
blablabla123
Short answer: yes, it is normal

Long answer: I_have_seen both_sides,_for_most part of my school_life I was an
incredible procrastinator._It's incredible_when I imagine that I passed
school. ;) (In_fact_a friend of_me was amazed by that.) And yes, with studies
I_struggled like you. Of course it_wasn't possible anymore_to_do_a minimal
program. I don't_really know how I survived studies_but I obviously did. (Oh
god, remembering_the mornings where it took me 3-4_hours to get up, hitting
snooze a_bizillion times...)

At some point thought_things changed._I was working a student_job where I_was
programming and_I was incredibly_motivated, getting money for something fun.
Actually_it stopped being_fun after some months but I_was_still much over
average_motivated_for_1-2 years.

When_finishing studies I_started_builing a_startup_with friends and I worked
the first_time_a day super long, went to bed_at 11 am in_the_morning when we
shipped our_web app the first time._The startup wasn't particularly successful
so after_half a_year of_quite some work we "ghosted" it.

But then I realized something really_weird for the first time: it's