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* is is also refer red to as a “Ulysses pact” or a “Ulysses contract.” Named
aer Ulysses, the hero of e Odyssey, who told his sailors to tie him to the

mast of the ship so that he could hear the enchanting song of the Sirens but
wouldn’t be able to steer the ship toward them and crash on the rocks.
Ulysses realized the bene ts of locking in your future actions while your
mind is in the right place rather than waiting to see where your desires take
you in the moment.