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by gregjor 1001 days ago
Honestly, I can't comprehend or imagine the lack of self-control and discipline you describe. Most people get by with a calendar, alarm clock, to-do list, and internal motivation if they want to develop habits or just show up on time for things important to them.

I don't have the qualifications to actually diagnose mental health problems, but having suffered from OCD myself I suggest you seek professional help.
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porkbeer 1001 days ago
If you dont understand, why would you be insulting when a person asks for help? Wtf.
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gregjor 1001 days ago
The OP asked for help hiring someone in Bangalore to wake them up, monitor, and babysit them. The link to the article that inspired their idea had more to do with optimizing productivity and dealing with procrastination than mental health problems.

To me the whole idea of an adult hiring someone to act as a parent or kindergarten teacher seems ridiculous. If an adult actually needs that level of supervision and prodding they should consider talking to a professional about possible ADHD or other issues. Hiring people to satisfy narcissistic tendencies just seems degrading to the person hired.

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Ylpertnodi 1001 days ago
If the pay is fair, looks like at least two people will benefit from this. I like the idea, and it would be interesting to see the results.
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gregjor 1000 days ago
We can probably predict the results. Having someone tell you what to do and when to do it describes some environments we all probably have experience with: Parents, school, jobs.

A single person working from home has none of those factors. They are left to manage their own time and priorities. Some people handle that better than others, and some people get anxious, upset, overwhelmed when they can't manage themselves. Hiring someone to essentially babysit and keep you on track may work, but it works in the sense that paying someone to feed you means you don't have to shop, cook, and feed yourself. The anxiety and the underlying problems don't go away by outsourcing them.

People who have too many details to manage and too many things to do (not just things they imagine they should do or want to do) hire assistants to handle some of the tasks. They don't hire someone to stand behind them and tell them to get to work.

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