Cannot Escape

I recently learned that the escape key on my desktop can be simulated by pressing ctl+[. I am trying to train myself to stop hitting the escape key thinking that I'm wasting time removing my fingers from the home row. I'm not quite sure if the pinky-pinky combo is quicker but maybe I'll get faster. Anyhow, I couldn't resist the temptation of pressing the escape key so I gave myself some better incentive:



I haven't pressed escape for 2 days now.