Willpower: Rediscovering the Greatest Human Strength

Key takeaways from the book Willpower: Rediscovering the Greatest Human Strength by John Tierney and Roy Baumeister

Our willpower depletes every time we use it.

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Decision making and willpower are tied together,We tend to make bad decisions when we’re tired and this happens due to willpower depletion.

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When you exercise your willpower and strengthen it,It will be less readily depleted.

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Willpower is linked to amount of sugar in food we consume,People who’ve ingested ice cream/sugary concoction will do much better than people who performed leisure activities first like reading the newspaper etc.

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Sugar enables self control

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When you have low sugar you have a very difficult time controlling your emotions.

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People who plan their schedules monthly are much more successful than people who have plan their schedule daily second by second.

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Willpower is not always available so you need to have plans to avoid temptation or form habits.

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Make your progress public knowledge by sharing it on social media and telling friends about it.

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Religious people tend to have a lot more willpower than non religious people because they feel like god is watching over them.It acts as an external control.

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Find apps that measure your progress.

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Thank you for reading!