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The difficulty thus lies in delaying gratification.
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But the most immediate cause of any of our actions can be traced back to our brain activity.
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To change a habit, both we and the environment have to change, and that's why self-discipline is so hard.
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An individual can be changed through education.
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By acknowledging this, we can start finding alternative opportunities for learning and for satisfying our needs.
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