Quotes About Willpower

But you, Catullus, be resolved and firm.

It makes one realize that the physicality if our world is a boundary to us only if our will is weak; a true champion can accomplish things that a normal person would think impossible.

Can we not will ourselves to achieve the impossible? Can we not use the power of our life force to change something: one small thing, one insignificant moment, one breath, one gesture? Is there nothing we can do to change what is around us?

Can we not will ourselves to achieve the impossible? Can we not use the power of our life force to change something: one small thing, on insignificant moment, one breath, one gesture? Is there nothing we can do to change what is around us?

the physicality of our world is a boundary to us only if our will is weak; a true champion can accomplish things that a normal person would think impossible. Denny

It makes one realize that the physicality of our world is a boundary to us only if our will is weak; a true champion can accomplish things that a normal person would think impossible.

It makes one realize that the physicality of our world is a boundary to us only if our will is weak; a true champion can accomplish things that a normal person would think impossible. Denny

Kar udejanjamo je pred nami; sami oblikujemo svojo usodo.

You imagine that there's no use struggling against fate, that she will always have her way, no matter what we do. But don't you see? It's our very efforts to cheat fate, or to change it, that make things come to pass in the way they were meant to.

Every day, without realizing it, we engage in all manner of activities that diminish our willpower. Willpower is depleted when we make decisions to focus our attention, suppress our feelings and impulses, or modify our behavior in pursuit of goals. It's like taking an ice pick and gouging a hole in our gas line. Before long we have willpower leaking everywhere and none left to do our most important work. So like any other limited but vital resource, willpower must be managed.

While decisions tap our willpower, the food we eat is also a key player in our level of willpower.

The ability to control oneself to determine one's actions is a pretty powerful idea. Base

If it's to be, it will be me.

do your most important work—your ONE Thing—early, before your willpower is drawn down.

When it comes to willpower, timing is everything.

So, if you want to get the most out of your day, do your most important work—your ONE Thing—early, before your willpower is drawn down.

When you discipline yourself, you're essentially training yourself to act in a specific way. Stay with this long enough and it becomes routine—in other words, a habit. So

WHAT TAXES YOUR WILLPOWER Implementing new behaviors Filtering distractions Resisting temptation Suppressing emotion Restraining aggression Suppressing impulses Taking tests Trying to impress others Coping with fear Doing something you don't enjoy Selecting long-term over short-term rewards

When we tie our success to our willpower without understanding what that really means, we set ourselves up for failure.

make doing what matters most a priority when your willpower is its highest.

do your most important work—your ONE Thing—early, before your willpower is drawn down. Since your self-control will be sapped throughout the day, use it when it's at full strength on what matters most.

The ability to control oneself to determine one's actions is a pretty powerful idea. Base it on training and it's called discipline. But do it because you simply can, that's raw power. The power of will.

It's one of the most prevalent myths of our culture: self-discipline." —Leo Babauta

Willpower is so important that using it effectively should be a high priority. Unfortunately, since it's not on will-call, putting it to its best use requires you to manage it.