Yeah I think in a rational society nothing would be left up to willpower, moral fortitude, honour etc. as they are bound to fail. However they are still attaina

Yeah I think in a rational society nothing would be left up to willpower, moral fortitude, honour etc. as they are bound to fail. However they are still attainable ideals and worth striving for. I certainly have a tendency to be fat, I am always really hungry and just plain greedy when it comes to food, my dad has always been a bit fat, I grew up eating oven food: waffles, fried chicken etc. When I started getting close to 30 I could see myself starting to get fat and I just went "No! I will not be fat" In aid of this I have developed myself a pretty healthy lifestyle over the years that includes plenty of exercise, fruits vegetables and water, and I abstain from sugar and things of that ilk. As a result I am fitter than most people my age, in fact I'm doing a 200k cycle in a few weeks :) edit: You know there is probably a willpower / self worth feedback cycle too. If you give into temptation once you feel bad about yourself and are probably then more likely to to fall again.