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A crisis allows us the opportunity to dip deep into the reservoirs of our very being, to rise to levels of confidence, strength, and resolve that otherwise we didn’t think we possessed.
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…willpower, like a muscle, becomes fatigued from overuse but can also be strengthened over the long term through exercise.
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…willpower is humans’ greatest strength, but the best strategy is not to rely on it in all situations. Save it for emergencies.
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The old advice that things will seem better in the morning has nothing to do with daylight, and everything to do with depletion. A rested will is a stronger will.
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…willpower is the virtue that sets our species apart, and that makes each one of us strong.
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…[by recognizing] your personal negotiation style… you can identify your negotiating strengths and weaknesses… and adjust your mindset and strategies accordingly.
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Givers reject the notion that interdependence is weak. Givers are more likely to see interdependence as a source of strength, a way to harness the skills of multiple people for a greater good.
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The greater the charge, the stronger the impulse – and the more likely it is that our more sober-minded prefrontal lobes will be hijacked by our desires.
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Think of attention as a mental muscle that we can strengthen by a workout.
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…if someone lacks a given strength today, they can work…
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