https://pabloparguina.net/tags/psychology/Recent content in Psychology on Pablo Parguiña's WebsiteHugoen-USSat, 16 May 2026 13:41:27 +0200https://pabloparguina.net/blog/some-thoughts-on-commitment/Sat, 16 May 2026 13:41:27 +0200https://pabloparguina.net/blog/some-thoughts-on-commitment/<p>Commitment is difficult, among other things, because you will be re-evaluating when you have to perform the pre-committed actions. This is especially true of commitments you make to yourself.</p> <p>I&rsquo;ve been thinking about this in the context of math. When I study math, I&rsquo;m painfully aware of how big of a commitment it is in terms of time. And each session feels a little pointless sometimes. &ldquo;Ah! Now I know how to solve this specific class of ordinary differential equation that is never going to come up IRL, and even if it did, I could always probably simulate it, or maybe use a symbolic calculator, or ask AI! Hurray!&rdquo; But over the long term, I think these pointless little sessions do add up to make me more like the person I want to be. It&rsquo;s just that, when it&rsquo;s finally time to put in the effort, it somehow doesn&rsquo;t feel so clear anymore.</p>