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Re:Studies suggest that relying on will power is hopeless to... by jancsika on Saturday January 06, 2024 @05:22PM (#38896138)
> Instead, carefully curate your identity . This is described well in Atomic Habits. Train yourself to think “I am just not the kind of person who does x.”

Interesting but orthogonal to the article.

The article: "I am the kind of person who has changed my environment such that doing x is inconvenient enough that I can avoid it most of the time without having to use much willpower."

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Re:Studies suggest that relying on will power is hopeless to... by antwerp1 on Monday January 08, 2024 @02:54AM (#38909271)
It’s not always possible to change your environment. In the most difficult scenarios, you will actually have very little control over your environment. But it’s still possible to overcome a challenge, without simply trying to willpower your way through it.
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