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Re: How do you grow willpower?

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Post by as » Fri, Apr 04, 2008, 5:14 PM UTC

LPTS wrote: post #6

They actually have a lot of the pieces out there but unconnected. I will answer the question. Willpower is an equilibrium between two distinct drives, one of which is a drive to act, and one of which is an inhibitory drive. The first step to growing willpower is to make sure your lack of willpower isn't caused by a biological problem or a mental health problem. Before struggling too long to grow willpower, have a phy…

As neat as being being able to produce gamma rays with my brain would be, (see: 'I can kill you with my brain.') I think you meant gamma waves.

Re: How do you grow willpower?

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Post by edw519 » Fri, Apr 04, 2008, 5:33 PM UTC

jonnytran wrote: post #29

edw519 wrote: post #28

"Willpower" is a word to describe a non-issue. "What, you don't beat your children? What willpower!" "You'd rather miss a meal than rob a bank? What willpower!" "You don't murder your enemies? What willpower!" Funny how easy life gets when you stop thinking about "willpower" and start doing the right thing.

You're only saying that b/c you've never been in a situation where you were compelled to do the "wrong" thing. :-)

My probation officer would beg to disagree.

Re: How do you grow willpower?

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Post by as » Fri, Apr 04, 2008, 5:45 PM UTC

wallflower wrote: post #26

LPTS wrote: post #6

They actually have a lot of the pieces out there but unconnected. I will answer the question. Willpower is an equilibrium between two distinct drives, one of which is a drive to act, and one of which is an inhibitory drive. The first step to growing willpower is to make sure your lack of willpower isn't caused by a biological problem or a mental health problem. Before struggling too long to grow willpower, have a phy…

I think exercising the mind is the hardest thing to do because it's so easy to take the path of least resistance. What are your thoughts on the (1) Marathon Monks of Japan and (2) the Lung-Gom-Pa's (near mythical if not mystical) of Tibet? (1) http://www.millennium-tv.com/Monks.htm (2) http://www.planetultramarathon.com/lunggomparunners.htm

Great links, thanks.

Here's a video for anyone who's interested: http://youtube.com/watch?v=S06oMxdt40A

Re: How do you grow willpower?

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Post by LPTS » Fri, Apr 04, 2008, 6:20 PM UTC

as wrote: post #31

LPTS wrote: post #6

They actually have a lot of the pieces out there but unconnected. I will answer the question. Willpower is an equilibrium between two distinct drives, one of which is a drive to act, and one of which is an inhibitory drive. The first step to growing willpower is to make sure your lack of willpower isn't caused by a biological problem or a mental health problem. Before struggling too long to grow willpower, have a phy…

As neat as being being able to produce gamma rays with my brain would be, (see: 'I can kill you with my brain.') I think you meant gamma waves.

You mean you never heard of the Lotus Bloom Gamma Death Ray Compassion Flower Monks of tibet?

You are right, thanks.

Re: How do you grow willpower?

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Post by kingnothing » Fri, Apr 04, 2008, 9:01 PM UTC

wallflower wrote: post #26

LPTS wrote: post #6

They actually have a lot of the pieces out there but unconnected. I will answer the question. Willpower is an equilibrium between two distinct drives, one of which is a drive to act, and one of which is an inhibitory drive. The first step to growing willpower is to make sure your lack of willpower isn't caused by a biological problem or a mental health problem. Before struggling too long to grow willpower, have a phy…

I think exercising the mind is the hardest thing to do because it's so easy to take the path of least resistance. What are your thoughts on the (1) Marathon Monks of Japan and (2) the Lung-Gom-Pa's (near mythical if not mystical) of Tibet? (1) http://www.millennium-tv.com/Monks.htm (2) http://www.planetultramarathon.com/lunggomparunners.htm

Exercising anything is hard to do because it's much easier to do nothing.