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Willpower & self control

Below are the best resources we could find on Willpower and self control.

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Kinds of Power: A Guide to its Intelligent Uses

In the boldest expose on the nature of power since Machiavelli, celebrated Jungian therapist James Hillman shows how the artful leader uses each of two dozen kinds of power with finesse and subtlety. Power, we often forget, has many faces, many different expressions.

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James Hillman
1997
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Willpower

Doing what needs to be done and resisting unhealthy temptations are really two sides of the same coin.

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Chris Loper
2018
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Willpower: Self-Control, Decision Fatigue, and Energy

One of the world’s most esteemed psychologists, Roy F Baumeister visits the RSA to explain why willpower and self-control is one of the most important aspects of individual and societal wellbeing.

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2012
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The Discourses of Epictetus: The Handbook, Fragments

The stress on endurance, self-restraint, and power of the will to withstand calamity can often seem coldhearted. It is Epictetus, a lame former slave exiled by Emperor Domitian, who offers by far the most precise and humane version of Stoic ideals.

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Epictetus
1995
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Self-Discipline in Eating and Exercising

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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Rob Harris
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Decisive: How to Make Better Choices in Life and Work

Research in psychology has revealed that our decisions are disrupted by an array of biases and irrationalities: We’re overconfident. We seek out information that supports us and downplay information that doesn’t. We get distracted by short-term emotions.

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Chip Heath, Dan Heath
2013
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The Marshmallow Test: Why Self-Control Is the Engine of Success

Renowned psychologist Walter Mischel, designer of the famous Marshmallow Test, explains what self-control is and how to master it. A child is presented with a marshmallow and given a choice: Eat this one now, or wait and enjoy two later.

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Walter Mischel
2015
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5-Minute Self-Discipline Exercises: Stay Motivated, Cultivate Good Habits, and Achieve Your Goals

It’s easy to get distracted by day-to-day life. Especially when the tasks feel endless and your motivation is nowhere to be seen.

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Christine Li
2020
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Self-Discipline: Greatest Human Strength—Develop Mental Toughness, Self-Confidence, and WillPower

The good news is self-discipline is not a magic wand available to a selected few. Anyone can practice greater self-discipline with consistency, perseverance, smart strategies, and effort. If you have a bad habit that is stopping you from accomplishing your goals, you can start giving it up today.

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Elliot Harper
2020
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Self-Discipline: Build Mental Toughness and Master Your Focus to Improve Productivity and Achieve Your Goals

This book will teach you how to learn to be self-disciplined.

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Sam Living
2019
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