You can’t solve problems with willpower. You can’t achieve any of your goals with willpower. You can’t improve yourself or your life through willpower.
You just can’t do it. Don’t even try. If you do try, you’ll just end up failing. And then you’ll hate yourself, because you’ll think your failure was your own fault for not having enough willpower.
I’m sure a lot of people are shocked by this assertion. How can I tell you not to even try? It goes against everything you’ve ever been taught by guidance counselors, self-help books, and motivational posters.
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