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Willpower Isn't Enough

11 Sept 2023 · 0 min

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This short excerpt from Amber Hollingsworth (YouTube) argues that willpower alone is insufficient for consistent action because motivation fluctuates. Instead, she advises creating supportive environments and systems to help maintain motivation on days when you don't feel like doing difficult tasks (e.g., counseling sessions, hard conversations).

But it's important not to rely on willpower alone to get you there. Because there are going to be days you wake up and you're not motivated. And maybe you don't want to go to your counseling session, or you don't want to have that difficult conversation with your wife. You're not always going to feel like it, and that's okay. That's totally normal. So what you want to do is you want to create an environment that will help you stay motivated.