Basics of willpower
Willpower is the ability to get things done even when you don't really want to. Learn how to harness your willpower at any time.
Willpower is the ability to get things done even when you don't really want to. Learn how to harness your willpower at any time.
Your alarm clock rings at 5am, determinedly urging you to get up and go for a run. Only yesterday you were beaming with motivation and convinced your new routine was working. Now, however, you don’t feel quite the same euphoria and decide to sleep in and do the job tomorrow instead.
All day long, we have to wrestle with such urges, impulses and automatic decisions. They provide immediate comfort and satisfaction but are often at odds with our goals. At the same time, each of us knows someone who