How To Train Your Willpower
So I’m reading yet another book about willpower
Why is willpower so hard to maintain?
Well… if you rely on it just being there for you then that’s
not enough
You have to train it
Teach it how to get stronger
It’s the same as anything… the more you practice the better you
become at it
There’s a couple of snippets from this book that really hit home
because I used to really struggle with this stuff
And this one stood out
“Your present self wants one thing but your future self would be
better off if you did something else”
This can be applied to a LOT of things… but let us use health
as an example
It’s really easy to take the unhealthy route towards instant
gratification and have the extra beer, piece of cake, chocolate,
ice cream
Whatever your vice is…
But that INSTANT doesn’t last very long… leaving you feeling
guilty and dare I say a bit stupid for slipping yet again
Once this happens a few times… then what the hell… you have
lost all of your willpower
This is when you give up
I did this pretty much EVERY week for the whole of my ‘adult’
life
^^^ I say ‘adult’ in this way to be ironic… in case you hadn’t
noticed…
Cos as an adult I SHOULD be able to see the difference between
what’s gonna benefit me long term and what’s not
So why do we choose the unhealthy path when we know it is likely
to cause problems in the future?
Are you gonna leave it until diabetes kicks in before you do
something (assuming it hasn’t already)
Maybe a heart-attack will do it
These are all REAL risks associated with being over-weight or
obese yet still we are dealing with a crisis
A crisis that I want to do my small part in fixing
Which is why I want to help you train your willpower so you NEVER
give up (even when it feels like you can’t carry on)
ALL of the folk I work with have wanted to give up at some point
but I have helped them through this TEMPORARY blip
And on the other side of it they feel they have a much stronger
will to succeed than before
EVERY TIME…
As an example…
The next time someone brings in cakes or biscuits to work for
their birthday and you know you probably shouldn’t indulge
Just close your eyes and take 5 DEEP breaths (and count them in
your head)
Let the craving pass…
If it doesn’t… do it again until it does
And it will
Congratulations… you’ve just taken your first step to training
your willpower to be stronger
If this DOESN’T work for you then don’t worry
You’re not alone
MOST of the fellas I work with struggle with this
Which is why the STRONG DAD Online Program is so effective
It’s not just about lifting a few weights (which will get you
physically stronger… and in great shape I might add)
It’s also about forging an IRON WILL so you don’t give up at the
first hurdle
And if you talk to as many fellas as I do about this you’ll
realise that this is VERY common
Unfortunately I can’t help everyone (I wish I could but that
would dilute my attention)
And the STRONG DAD Online Program is all about creating
powerhouses in both Physical and Mental strength
So I have to be sure you’re ready
If you think you are
Stay STRONG
Peter
p.s. If you don’t think you’re quite ready yet then that’s cool
I’m gonna be around for a LONG WHILE
So just hit me up when you are…
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