You don't need as much willpower as you think—the most successful people use this instead, says expert
"The secret isn't having more willpower. It's needing less of it," says Ben Meer. The key is setting your "chosen constraints." Here's how to do it.
TL;DR
- Willpower is best used for unexpected challenges, not daily decisions.
- Successful people build systems (chosen constraints) to make good choices automatic.
- Environmental constraints shape spaces to make good choices easy and bad choices hard.
- Time constraints create urgency, preventing tasks from expanding indefinitely.
- Social constraints involve others to foster accountability, but goals should be shared strategically.
- Money constraints increase commitment by making followership financially beneficial.