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Boost your willpower
- The simplest way to get better at anything is to practice. As a weekly exercise, pick something you do in excess and stop for a week. After you've practiced for several weeks, try for longer.
- Find Adequate Distractions as a method of self-control.
- Take Care of Yourself so that you do not deplete your reserves.
- Make it harder to make the wrong choice.
- Introduce Fear. It's easier to adjust your diet or kick a habit if you truly believe it's going to kill you or cause immediate harm.
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Self-Control
Our logic is paired with emotion, and sometimes our emotions motivate us to make poor decisions. That's where self-control comes in.
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Self-Control is difficult to produce
The main reason is that indulgence is much easier than the alternative.
Self-control requires work. It's easier to focus on work that provides temporary satisfaction.
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- Address why - Do not do things simply to kill time.
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