When I first noticed that Steve Jobs, Barack Obama, and Mark Zuckerberg are almost always seen in the same clothes, I wondered why these powerful and wealthy people (globally influential to the nth degree) didn’t seem to buy new clothes. Clearly, it wasn’t about affordability. There simply had to be some logical explanation. In my quest for the truth, I read Willpower: Why Self-Control is The Secret to Success and discovered the concept of precommitment. The puzzle was solved! It is a simple concept designed to eliminate decision-making when your energy is depleted. It’s an efficient way to preserve energy and prevent…

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