Willpower: Transform Your Life
Summary
Do you really want to improve your willpower? Then keep reading.... Willpower, self-control, and self-discipline are the virtues of being able to control emotions, behavior, and gratification with the use of motivation. As simple as they may sound, willpower and self-control have an incredible impact on a person’s life. They affect all aspects in a person, such as discipline, responsibility, productivity, morality, and, basically, everything else. Willpower is the key factor that determines the quality and length of a person’s life. So, you’ll want to pay attention! Perhaps the clearest demonstration of a person’s willpower is in his decisions. A person’s decisions are influenced by two things: rational thoughts and primitive thoughts. Rational thoughts are processed in the prefrontal cortex, while primitive thoughts or reactions are processed in the ventral striatum. This means that the ability to think logically and analyze situations more intelligently is the effect of rational thinking, while impulsive reactions based on instincts and desires are the effects of primitive thinking. Willpower is also called resolve, determination, self-control, self-discipline, and drive. However, many psychologists characterize the term “willpower,” or self-control, in very distinct ways. According to them, willpower is defined as your ability to resist short-term temptations in order to achieve long-term goals; your capacity to delay gratification; your ability to override any unwanted thought; and your ability to have a “cool” or “calm” cognitive system of behavior, rather than having an emotionally “hot” system. Willpower is your ability to hold back any desire or impulsive actions that will have effects on you in the future. If you want to eat a bar of chocolate, insert another dollar in the slot machine, tell a person he or she offended you or have another glass of wine - you know that in doing any of these will not be the best decision because of the consequences in the long run. This book covers the following topics: What willpower is and why it matters The science of self-discipline and self-control Build routines and habits for ultimate self-discipline Characteristic of mental toughness Developing mental toughness Common willpower obstacles and how to overcome them Further tips on how to strengthen your willpower Doing the right thing - tools of willpower Willpower strengthening Managing your failures and setbacks Using your willpower How most people screw up their daily willpower levels Preserve your existing willpower through these small changes How to improve your willpower How successful people regain and keep their willpower Five steps to help you regain your willpower Growing your willpower: visualization and mindfulness And much more Willpower is finite and limited. It is a depletable resource that gets used up in action. Remember when we defined that willpower is the fuel of self-control? Willpower is the fuel that gets "burned" when self-control is in action. Every act of self-control uses up some of your willpower reserves. Ready to get started? Download today!
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