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More people than ever are self-employed. Which means
The tasks aren't always clear
The times to work can be anything
There are multiple moving variables constantly
More decisions are being made per day than ever before
Thread: The Willpower Myth
The tasks aren't always clear
The times to work can be anything
There are multiple moving variables constantly
More decisions are being made per day than ever before
Thread: The Willpower Myth
Figuring out the best timing/task was not a problem before the internet
Bake the bread, milk the cows, call the sales leads
Things were fairly straightforward with minimal variables involved
More access to variables = more power, more maneuverability, more opportunity
But...
Bake the bread, milk the cows, call the sales leads
Things were fairly straightforward with minimal variables involved
More access to variables = more power, more maneuverability, more opportunity
But...
It also increases the chance of confusion, anxiety, freezing and procrastinating from too many options
we have access to more power than ever before right at our fingertips
but "with great power comes great responsibility"
responsibility = ability to respond
we have access to more power than ever before right at our fingertips
but "with great power comes great responsibility"
responsibility = ability to respond
Ability to respond = quality decisions relative to current situation
But to constantly be making decisions on the fly burns vital energy and willpower
Resulting in lower quality decisions. Which results in lower quality results
But to constantly be making decisions on the fly burns vital energy and willpower
Resulting in lower quality decisions. Which results in lower quality results
...which then results in bad emotional experiences because of bad results
Which then creates a bunch of emotional baggage mixed in with an already complex set of variables that need responding to
Which is stress
So then the result of this cocktail is: procrastination & anxiety
Which then creates a bunch of emotional baggage mixed in with an already complex set of variables that need responding to
Which is stress
So then the result of this cocktail is: procrastination & anxiety
Willpower should be your reserve tank, a asset within you
As a default fuel source for all things... catastrophic destruction of self, and poor results await
Based on my own experiences, and from observing some high achievers the key switch is...
As a default fuel source for all things... catastrophic destruction of self, and poor results await
Based on my own experiences, and from observing some high achievers the key switch is...
Instead of tapping into 'willpower' and having the option of even making the decision
Remove the option altogether.
Designing life in a way where the right thing to do is often the only form of stimulus available in your environment
Remove the option altogether.
Designing life in a way where the right thing to do is often the only form of stimulus available in your environment
The only way to get stimulus in your immediate environment would be by producing activities
Just the contemplation of a temptation in itself...
Drains energy, focus, drops IQ 10 points immediately, and drains willpower
Just the contemplation of a temptation in itself...
Drains energy, focus, drops IQ 10 points immediately, and drains willpower
Clear cut example:
At 21 I stopped playing video games. Gave the console away to my friend, heck I even gave my TV away and haven't owned one since
It was no longer even an option. No willpower exerted to refrain from playing
At 21 I stopped playing video games. Gave the console away to my friend, heck I even gave my TV away and haven't owned one since
It was no longer even an option. No willpower exerted to refrain from playing
This is why certain CEO's wear the same thing everyday
Now I don't vibe with that haha, but definitely minimize the wardrobe. 2-3 go to gym outfits
Go to casual outfits, mixing & matching essentials
instead of being stacked with non essentials
Now I don't vibe with that haha, but definitely minimize the wardrobe. 2-3 go to gym outfits
Go to casual outfits, mixing & matching essentials
instead of being stacked with non essentials
So if 'willpower' & discipline constantly pop up areas you know you should work on
If you can't seem to get things done you know you want to do
One element to consider would be. How many temptations are you avoiding per day? How many non-essential decisions do you have to make?
If you can't seem to get things done you know you want to do
One element to consider would be. How many temptations are you avoiding per day? How many non-essential decisions do you have to make?
What is your environment set up like?
Is it nudging you toward the right things you know you want to do
Or is it loaded with 'mouse traps' tons of things to constantly resist, shooting yourself in the foot
Is it nudging you toward the right things you know you want to do
Or is it loaded with 'mouse traps' tons of things to constantly resist, shooting yourself in the foot
We have more power than ever, but that requires great responsibility
Cultivate this ability not through sheer force
But keeping the power intact by not wasting it on temptations in your environment
Thank you for reading!
Cheers,
- Yous
Cultivate this ability not through sheer force
But keeping the power intact by not wasting it on temptations in your environment
Thank you for reading!
Cheers,
- Yous
