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Self-Discipline: Willpower by Steve Pavlina on Building Discipline
Episode 3844
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Episode 3844:
Steve Pavlina reveals how willpower, often dismissed as unreliable, is actually a powerful catalyst for change, when used correctly. Rather than relying on it endlessly, he explains how to use brief bursts of willpower to reshape your environment, build momentum, and create habits that sustain long-term progress with less
Read along with the original article(s) here: https://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2005/06/self-discipline-willpower/
Quotes to ponder:
"Willpower is your ability to set a course of action and say, 'Engage!'"
"The best way to use willpower is to establish a beachhead, such that further progress can be made with far less effort than is required of the initial thrust."
"Don’t use willpower to attack your biggest problem directly. Use willpower to attack the environmental and social obstacles that perpetuate the problem."
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