Self-control isn’t a special moral muscle

Self-control is critical to developing new habits and overcome resistance.

But by pushing ourselves too hard, we exhaust the mental muscles needed to stay focused, to avoid temptations, and to persist in the face of frustration or failure. 

• They actually enjoy the activities some of us resist (eating healthy, studying, exercising)
• They have better decision-making habits
• Some people just experience fewer temptations
• It’s easier to have self-control when you’re wealthy - when you’re poor, the future is les...

Self-control has two components:

• Our ability to resist temptations
• Our ability to exercise control over our behaviour and emotions.

Self-control plays a key role in our lives, keeping us sane and alive, as we don’t give in to t...