Learning how to employ willpower

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Learning how to employ willpower

A collection of 3 posts

Why "Going on a Diet" is a Mindset for Failure

Defeating negative habits

Why "Going on a Diet" is a Mindset for Failure

Goals reflect how you think about problems and how you think about yourself. If your goal is something along the lines of "I'll diet so that I can be thin", the implication of that goal implies that you start dieting, reach your goal, and then you stop dieting. We all know what happens after that.

Can Self-control Become Effortless?

Can Self-control Become Effortless?

If you are reading this blog, we can make two predictions. First, you’re probably interested in changing something about yourself. You want to be thinner or stop smoking, or eliminate using porn, end gambling or compulsive shopping, get control of your drinking… Secondly, while you haven’t given up

Yoda, Luke, The Force, and Willpower

Yoda, Luke, The Force, and Willpower

Pretty catchy title for this piece, eh? Sometimes I get a little silly. Luke employing the Force in Starwars, and those of us using willpower here on earth, do not at first glance have much in common. The Force seems magical. It’s science fiction, after all. It affects other