📅 The brain mechanics of repeating "I'll quit tomorrow"
Why "I'll quit tomorrow" repeats — you're trusting tomorrow's self a little too much.
"I'll quit tomorrow" is a remarkably kind sentence.
It doesn't blame today's you. It forgives today's cigarette. It lets you smoke just for tonight. In exchange, it hands a slightly heavier load to tomorrow's you.
Tomorrow's self is always dependable.
Tomorrow's self can get up early.
Tomorrow's self can go without smoking.
Tomorrow's self can walk past the convenience store.
Tomorrow's self should be a bit more admirable than today's.
But when morning comes, tomorrow's self is gone.
All that's there is today's self. Sleepy, a little anxious, walking the same road as yesterday, passing the same shop as yesterday. Someone who remembers last night's promise but doesn't feel it as strongly as last night.