Everybody wants to live a good life. As we mature, we begin to understand the things that we need to do in order to achieve our goals. In reality, how much we know is not the only or even biggest determinant of the results in our lives. We know that in order to get the …
Our actions make progress. If we want to achieve anything, we need to take steps to get there. That requires a strong inner force to overcome inertia; to not expend effort. This strong superpower quality is what makes people get up off their butt and do something positive. This wonderful quality is known as willpower …
When it comes to reaching goals, it cannot be denied that motivation and discipline are both very important. These two words can seem very similar and are inevitably interchanged, too. But even though they are used in lieu of each other quite often, there is a difference between the two. Both motivation and discipline are …
Definitely, there are a lot of factors at work in anyone’s success. There is never just one ingredient to make or break a person’s journey and there are countless opportunities for us to get it right. However, one of the contributing factors to a person’s incredible success is their capacity to regulate themselves – also …
Willpower too often gets closely linked with addictive behaviors. Yet, despite their seemingly close association, addiction is not solely a result of a lack of willpower. Similarly, it is too simplistic and limiting to blame people’s lack of willpower for developing an addiction. The hard truth about addiction is that it is a legitimate medical …
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A lot of the time, we think that willpower or self-control is all that’s needed to achieve any goal. The logic is that as long as you have the willpower, which is the ability to override an unwanted feeling or impulse, in lieu of something more beneficial in the long term, you can make it …
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How do we get ourselves to consciously make good choices at every chance we get? Almost always, we would presume the answer to be some sort of a magical serum known to mankind as willpower. Willpower is the ability to control ourselves. It is having the drive to resist temptations or to do something one …
Motivation creates the energy necessary for individuals to move and act. It enables people to deliver work that is beyond mediocre, finish what they start, meet goals and exceed them. Motivation can either be intrinsic or extrinsic. Intrinsic motivation is driven by the pursuit of internal rewards, such as one’s own fulfillment or personal happiness. …
With so many things to do and lots of responsibilities to think about, be it at home or in the workplace, it’s easy to feel drained as you approach the end of your day. That is especially true if you have plenty of choices to decide on. Before you realize it, you’ve used up all …
In personal development, we often hear about two words that easily get mixed up and confused – willpower and motivation. Certainly, we need both. However, only when we get a closer look at what each means, can we realize how astonishingly differently they work in our mindsets. While both willpower and motivation are great, they …