Awakening Note
The intention-action gap: meaning to vs actually doing
The intention-action gap is the common gap between your good intentions and your actual behavior — you mean to do something but never get to it.
Closing it takes concrete triggers (when/where you will act), tiny first steps, and a reward that makes doing it worthwhile in the moment, not just in theory.
Awakening Note narrows the gap with frictionless capture, an obvious next step, and a reward for actually doing it.
Why Awakening Note
- ▸The gap between intention and behavior
- ▸Closed with concrete triggers and tiny steps
- ▸A reward makes acting worthwhile now
- ▸Awakening Note narrows it with capture + reward
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FAQ
- What is the intention-action gap?
- The gap between what you intend to do and what you actually do — meaning well but not following through.
- How do I close it?
- Use concrete if-then triggers, shrink the first step, and add a reward that makes acting worthwhile in the moment.
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