By Rob Harris
No one can force you to eat right and exercise, so you must use self-discipline to get up off the couch and throw away that bag of chips.
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A new book suggests self-control is the key to success and that learning to defer gratification can change your life. But is it really that simple?
If only you could control yourself. If you had more willpower, you could finally lose those last 10 pounds. If you had more self-control, you could finally stop procrastinating, save for retirement, stick to an exercise routine, and avoid various vices such as alcohol and cigarettes.
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