quotations about willpower
To exert itself, the will, like the arm, requires to have an obvious and a definite resistance, to know where it is, why it is, whence it comes, and whither it goes.
WALTER BAGEHOT
Literary Studies
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
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