You Are a Badass

A good way to make yourself
accountable is to make a bet with
someone who will hold you to it. They
must have no mercy—they can’t coddle
you or “understand that you tried your
best.” You want the kind of person who
will make you feel humiliated even
before the excuses come out of your
mouth, or who will show up at your
doorstep with a burlap sack, a big rock,
and a blindfold should you attempt to
wiggle out of paying your debt. And
make sure you bet something that’s
painful to lose but not too unrealistic.
For example, you could bet someone a
thousand dollars that you’ll have the first
chapter of your book written by a certain