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Self-control is a short-term strategy, not a long-term one. You may be able to resist temptation once or twice, but it’s unlikely you can muster the willpower to override your desires every time.
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Compared to nature… pleasure-packed experiences are hard to resist. We have the brains of our ancestors but temptations they never had to face.
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Temptation bundling works by linking an action you want to do with an action you need to do.
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Commitment devices are useful because they enable you to take advantage of good intentions before you can fall victim to temptation.
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Resist the temptation to do what’s easy… Communicating strategic change in an interactive fashion is not easy. But it is absolutely necessary.
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If we can resist the temptation to justify our actions in a rigid, overconfident way, we can leave the door open to empathy and an appreciation of life’s complexity, including the possibility that what was right for us might not have been right for others.
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…it can be tempting to observe high take-up of a default option and declare victory. Please don’t!
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…avoiding temptation altogether is easier than overcoming it.
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Resisting temptation and instilling self-control are general human goals, and repeatedly failing to achieve them is a source of much of our misery.
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…the temptation to view the past through the lens of the present is nothing short of overwhelming.
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