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Originally Posted by DechanDawa
And you??? I came across this title last night when searching willpower. I'm certain I've read and liked other stuff by McGonigal. But again, more reading, more viewing. Isn't willpower just like a muscle that needs to be exercised? I used it today to get myself out of bed, to search for work, to get my lease extended by a few months. It is like you said on the other thread. Just doing these simple things made me feel more like myself. It was great. I wore my favorite hat! I would like to overcome this depression and prevent any future ones. How about you? Have you read this?
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I read it actually, long time (may be 2 years) ago, while I was in graduate school, because I couldn't focus on doing one thing.
Absolutely, willpower is a muscle. The first time I understood how to strengthen it was when I read
As a Man Thinketh by James Allen, where he explained that there is no magic to strengthen your willpower, just do what you don't want to do, starting with the simplest things. I've used this simple concept almost all the time in my every day life.
I agree with you that books all but theory, but I think they help give insights, and sometimes affirmation to what we already know at some level. At the end, I think the human mind is mysterious, and unpredictable. Reading/listening to just one sentence can change your situation, and even your life.
My years in graduate school were the darkest in my life, but I think my character and understanding to life and the world have been developed precisely in those darkest years, because I needed an exit from my situation. So I read and listened to many books, and lectures. I also forced to look to life differently to continue, which is called a
paradigm shift. I still probably need more personal growth, but what I am trying to say I guess is that growth takes place at the darkest times.
Anyway, glad you are doing better today, and good luck in your endeavor.
