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Willpower:
Self-control without goals and other standards would be nothing more than aimless change, like trying to diet without any idea of which foods are fattening.
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62 |
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Willpower:
Life rarely goes exactly according to plan, and so the daily plans can be demoralizing as soon as you fall off schedule.
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72 |
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Willpower:
With a monthly plan, you can make adjustments. If a delay arises one day, your plan is still intact.
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73 |
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Willpower:
…the Zeigarnik effect: Uncompleted tasks and unmet goals tend to pop into one’s mind. Once the task is completed and the goal reached, however, this stream of reminders comes to a stop.
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81 |
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Willpower:
Part of the resistance against making decisions comes from the fear of giving up options. The more you give up by deciding, the more you’re afraid of cutting off something vital.
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99 |
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Willpower:
…people have a hard time giving up options, even when the options aren’t doing them any good. This reluctance… becomes more pronounced when willpower is low.
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99 |
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Willpower:
Above a certain point, increases in price are not worth the gains in quality.
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102 |
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Willpower:
Decision fatigue leaves us vulnerable to marketers who know how to time their sales…
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103 |
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Willpower:
Being able to resist short-term temptations in favor of long-term payoffs is the secret not just to wealth but to civilization itself.
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105 |
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Willpower:
…now that computers are getting smarter… they’re not becoming self-aware and they’re not seizing power from us. Instead, they’re enhancing our powers by making us more self-aware.
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110 |
