A temperament you’re born with (or not)? A skill you learn? In Willpower: Rediscovering the Greatest Human Strength, Florida State University psychologist Roy F. Baumeister and New York ...

Do you wish you could stick to a diet or keep up that exercise regime? If willpower seems to elude you, do you feel demoralised, inadequate or just plain lazy? Don’t worry - those are common ...

The Week is part of Future US Inc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. Visit our corporate site.

Practicing good habits is more impactful than having strong willpower. People who have better self-control rely on good habits more than willpower, which leads to better progress on our overall goals.

In the early 20th century, a new generation plunged into the interior. With only dogs, ponies, and human willpower, the intrepid pioneers of this Heroic Age forged virgin trails to the Pole and ...