It could be valuable (for the original author) to put an ask at the end of the post to commit to one long-term change in behaviour to be morally better, e.g. set up a recurring donation or sign a giving pledge. A recurring donation could serve not only as a long-term improvement, but also a recurring reminder of your intention to be better. But maybe a decision that you have to make consciously each time and can’t so easily be ignored (if it’s automatic) would be a better reminder.
I would guess most people in their daily lives do not make frequent conscious decisions to not be morally excellent (aware that they could be or do better), but if they read something like this post, are asked to commit to some change and refuse, then they are making a conscious decision. (Of course, they could have good reason, maybe they’re already spread too thin and exhausted or found a good point that’s sustainable, but I doubt most people test their limits like this.)
It could be valuable (for the original author) to put an ask at the end of the post to commit to one long-term change in behaviour to be morally better, e.g. set up a recurring donation or sign a giving pledge. A recurring donation could serve not only as a long-term improvement, but also a recurring reminder of your intention to be better. But maybe a decision that you have to make consciously each time and can’t so easily be ignored (if it’s automatic) would be a better reminder.
I would guess most people in their daily lives do not make frequent conscious decisions to not be morally excellent (aware that they could be or do better), but if they read something like this post, are asked to commit to some change and refuse, then they are making a conscious decision. (Of course, they could have good reason, maybe they’re already spread too thin and exhausted or found a good point that’s sustainable, but I doubt most people test their limits like this.)