Developing
Unrelenting Willpower
by Kevin Hogan
Page 7
Think of Willpower as Self-Discipline
Question: You know how you are supposed to write down your goal on a
piece of paper, than decide on the plan of action (on the little
steps that will lead you to your goal)?
It always looks very easy on paper, but when we begin to
translate our plans into daily life, we sometimes find we
cannot overcome our daily routine and old habits.
We miserably fail because we lack willpower or self-control.
You use "will power" in the morning when you roll out of your
warm, comfortable bed and go to take a shower even though you'd
rather sleep for another hour.
In this case you get up because it's your duty. You realize
that if you don't, you will not make any money that day or even
will be fired. That's a pretty powerful motivation even for the
laziest of grasshoppers, don't you think?
Your family's well-being depends on it, but when you get to the
simple things like exercising or devoting more time towards
achieving your goal, you feel like you can always use heavy doses
of self-discipline.
You CAN exercise willpower the same way you exercise your body
(a little bit at a time gradually increasing intensity
of your workout).
The important thing is to do it every day until you form a
new habit. Habits don't require self-control energy. Once
exercise becomes part of your routine you can operate on
autopilot. Funny thing is that soon you won't need
any self-control to exercise your willpower.
How to Establish a Habit
KEYPOINT:
Think about it! All you have to do is devote some of your
energy to exercise your will and, after just a few weeks it will
become a part of who you are, your self-control will become
stronger every day.
You will be a person who has no problems with self-discipline.
And when your willpower is strong you can achieve anything,
climb any heights, live any wildest dreams, become a person you
are meant to be.
FACT:
I want you to realize that any action can be transformed into
an exercise of will, provided it is not done from habit or
experienced as duty.
Let's go ahead and check how strong your will power is.
Try this simple exercise on the next page.
Continue: Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 
Kevin Hogan
Network 3000 Publishing
3432 Denmark #108
Eagan, MN 55123
(612) 616-0732
