quotations about willpower
You've probably heard of the legendary marshmallow test, in which psychologist Walter Mischel found that children who could show self-restraint would be more successful in life than those who couldn't. They were the ones who could hold off on the chance to have one marshmallow immediately in order to get two sweet n' squishy treats later. Kids who couldn't wait, and who would forfeit the chance for an extra marshmallow, would go on to be less successful in school, at work and in life.
ROB ASGHAR
"The Surprising Secret To Willpower", Forbes, December 31, 2015
Willpower is always having to be on guard. You can never let down. You can never drop your attention. You can never fall asleep at your post. You can never be soft on yourself. You must remain rigid and disciplined. Willpower is knowing that there is a shadowy figure behind you.... Willpower is attempting to place a "No" on top of a well-ingrained "Yes."
JON BURRAS
Return to Nature: The Five Pillars of Healing
Willpower is part of the "stop" part of the brain, which is the weaker of the two systems. This means, while you can stop yourself from acting on a desired behavior for a period of time, your brain's desire to act will eventually overpower your willpower. So, if you're relying solely on willpower to quit your 3 p.m. Starbucks run, you're setting yourself up to fail.
DARIA MEOLI
"7 Things You Didn't Know About Your Own Willpower", Shape, January 26, 2017
Willpower is not about resisting, forcing, or controlling--it's about choosing.
PENNEY PEIRCE
Frequency: The Power of Personal Vibration
Willpower is the override switch of the upper brain over the lower.
ROS TAYLOR
"10 ways to build willpower", Irish Independent, March 13, 2017