Most compromises begin before the day starts: you wake without a rule and the morning drifts you into reaction. The Future Receipt is a short, private voice ritual you record at night and play first thing: one calm sentence declaring the single standard you will protect tomorrow (who/what/when), one brief cue to trigger the behavior (breath, touch, or phone action), and one tiny, observable next step. James explains the behavioral logic—future self commitments reduce mid‑day negotiation and lower activation friction—then gives three plug‑and‑play receipts for work, family, and personal focus, a 60–90 second install to record and schedule playback, and a seven‑day micro‑trial to test if the practice increases follow‑through and reduces regret. Practical, private, and immediately testable: record one Future Receipt tonight and subscribe to the show to build the habit.