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Re:The Shirk and Turk Principle (related to Do Things That D... by BostonEnginerd on Tuesday December 06, 2016 @01:41PM (#13117112)
Beeminder is one of the few applications that I've found to be quite effective at keeping me on track to building new habits.

Thanks to Beeminder, my dental cleanings have gotten to be quite a bit more friendly: https://www.beeminder.com/bostonenginerd/floss

Re:The Shirk and Turk Principle (related to Do Things That D... by dreeves on Wednesday December 07, 2016 @02:06PM (#13125205)
Woo-hoo! Thanks so much for saying so! (And I see you've passed 4 years of beeminding recently, which is maybe an even more powerful testimonial!)
Re:The Shirk and Turk Principle (related to Do Things That D... by BostonEnginerd on Wednesday December 07, 2016 @11:16PM (#13128374)
I can't believe it's been that long! I've drifted away, but always come back when I notice habits no longer sticking.