I'm a neurodivergent entrepreneur with working memory fragility, and I can tell you that your entire life will change when you realize that the "you" who made the commitment might not exist anymore.

For some of us, consciousness operates as a series of snapshots. The context that made a commitment meaningful can disappear entirely between Tuesday and Friday. When I return to a task, I'm essentially inheriting a stranger's to-do list and deciding whether to adopt his priorities.

The question worth asking: does this commitment still make sense to the person I am right now?

Sometimes the most disciplined thing you can do is honor what this snapshot of consciousness actually needs. That might mean renegotiating with yourself instead of forcing compliance with a ghost.