“Willpower is essential to the
accomplishment of anything worthwhile.”_Brian Tracy
Whatever
success may mean to us, whether it is to become a valedictorian, to build a
profitable business or to master a useful skill, willpower is prerequisite to
making great things happen in our lives.
The power of
will is an asset of tremendous value, and those who know how to sustain this personal
mental strength can do almost anything in the world.
Arguably, what
differentiates the heroes of this world from everyone else is nothing but their
cultivation of indomitable will through habitual acts of courage.
Notable successes
are achieved by people who use their supply of willpower to establish the right
habits first, and then implement those habits over and over, until the habits truly
become second nature to them.
In this
regard, Charles Duhigg, author of the best-selling book, 'The Power of Habit,’
even said: “There’s nothing you can’t accomplish if you get the habits right.” This
is true to a large extent. But what needs to be highlighted here is that, to fully
establish the rights habits, you need to exert your willpower to the edge.
So the thing
to do for a solid chance at long-term success is to use our current supply
willpower to establish the relevant habits for our most important goals.
If we do, it
won’t matter so much that we are tired, stressed, or overwhelmed on our most
disappointing days; because we can always find some support from our firmly
established habits.
With the
right habits in place, we will always have the necessary self-discipline to do
something right, no matter the measure of the temptations bombarding us.
Consequently,
we can stay the course of ambition because we have properly conditioned our
self-will beforehand.
