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There is modern research into willpower and afaik the essence is: try to not use your willpower. Rearrange your life so that you don't need willpower (like sell
by facepalm 12y ago
There is modern research into willpower and afaik the essence is: try to not use your willpower. Rearrange your life so that you don't need willpower (like sell your car and burn your public transport subscription, so that you have to go by bicycle).
Beating oneself up about lack of willpower is really sad (I do it myself, but it's wrong).
I recommend "The Willpower Instinct" by Kelly McGonigal. There are also YouTube videos of her speaking.
- moron4hire 12y agoYeah, that's largely what I do, especially for things like budgeting. That's one of the reasons I don't have automatic depositing setup with my bank. By forcing myself to have to go to the bank to deposit checks, I am always short on cash, and I know it, so it helps me curb my spending.