quotations about willpower
Keep in mind that self-control is on duty more often than we realize and that many of the tasks that zap willpower fly under the radar. Researchers estimate that the average adult spends about three hours every day resisting desires and half an hour giving in to ones previously resisted.
LESLIE BAEHR
"How to improve willpower? Feed it.", Los Angeles Times, November 8, 2015
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
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 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