Willpower Doesn't Work

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Every Hero is The Product of a Situation

Necessity, he found, is the single most important ingredient in the formula for greatness—not a particular individual’s brilliance or a lone leader’s vision.

the hero is a product of a situation rather than the result being a product of the hero. It is demand that brings out the exceptional qualities of man…[Heroes] form the function of meeting a situation which demands all his potential abilities…I think the ability of the average man could be doubled if it were demanded, if the situation demanded.”

How To Make Willpower Irrelevant

How your previous week went (the good, the bad, etc.) What you did well (your “wins”) What didn’t go well (what you didn’t do, who you didn’t reach out to, where you fell short) Any significant events (like great moments with a friend, family, or a breakthrough in your work) What your plans are for the following week How you intend to take what you learned from your previous week and do better next week Your bigger-picture goals (in a short bullet-point list as a reminder of your “why” and “end” goals) Your proximal goals (things you’re immediately working toward over the next one to six months) Specific to-dos you must finish the following week (including plans regarding your morning routine, learning, relationships, work, fitness, etc.)

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