Like many things in life, willpower can be depleted. Unfortunately, without willpower we lack the ability to maximize our productive lives. The good news is that through a series of exercises, we can learn to increase our willpower. You may be surprised to learn that we really don’t need to increase our willpower the way we increase a muscle, but instead, we need to preserve it in certain situations so that we have reserves for those crucial moments.

This is just one idea introduced in Willpower. Throughout the book Roy F. Baumeister gives you practical ideas about how to focus your strength, and get back on track when you fail. From a scientific point of view it’s a valid book, and yet it’s also relatable and interesting to the average reader.

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Learn More: Willpower: Rediscovering the Greatest Human Strength by Roy F. Baumeister