Re:Willpower is Not Enough
by jasonshen on Monday December 10, 2012 @05:56PM
(#4901995)
Part of the problem with the St. Pierre comparison is that he's in the top 1% of fighters worldwide. It's unlikely that even with far greater motivation you could see dramatic gains over him as a fighter. There are also genetic factors when it comes to physique that are out of either of your controls.
Though I do agree that you can get better at things over time - in fact I advocate developing habits as a way of "improving" your ability to manage your behavior and augment your willpower.
Re:Willpower is Not Enough
by dbecker on Monday December 10, 2012 @11:22PM
(#4903005)
The reason GSP is in the top 1% (more realistically the top 5 on earth) is that he works so hard at it. Despite his natural gifts, he wouldn't be able to compete at a high level without training... which he did because of his willpower.
Though I do agree that you can get better at things over time - in fact I advocate developing habits as a way of "improving" your ability to manage your behavior and augment your willpower.