By Rachel Naomi Remen — 2000
“When we consider the will to live seriously, formulae such as ‘anger is bad, love is good’ become painfully simplistic. What mobilizes the will to live in each of us is profoundly unique.”
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Contrary to popular belief, willpower is not an innate trait that you're either born with or without. Rather it's a complex mind-body response that can be compromised by stress, sleep deprivation and nutrition and that can be strengthened through certain practices.
Social psychologist Roy Baumeister has spent years studying how people resist temptation and break bad habits—and he's here to help.
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In 2011, 27% of the respondents of the Stress in America survey reported a lack of willpower as the greatest obstacle to change.