Willpower Is NOT On COMMAND
The one thing I learned from my research was that willpower on command is a lie. Saying to yourself that you are not going to eat that cookie just simply doesn’t work.
Willpower is actually a muscle. And by being uncomfortable slowly, you are training your willpower muscle to grow.
Willpower is highest in the morning and lowest in the afternoon. Do your willpower draining task as the first thing in the day.
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After countless failures and through my learnings, I have devised a plan to control myself, which I am currently working on and I want to share it with you.
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