Willpower: Rediscovering the Greatest Human Strength by Roy F. Baumeister and John Tierney
Summary: Pioneering research psychologist Roy F. Baumeister
collaborates with New York Times science writer John Tierney
to revolutionize our understanding of the most coveted human virtue:
self-control. Drawing on cutting-edge research and the wisdom of real-life
experts, Willpower shares lessons on how to focus our
strength, resist temptation, and redirect our lives. It shows readers how to be
realistic when setting goals, monitor their progress, and how to keep faith
when they falter. By blending practical wisdom with the best of recent research
science, Willpower makes it clear that whatever we seek—from
happiness to good health to financial security—we won’t reach our goals without
first learning to harness self-control.
Angie's Comments: Interested in willpower? This book covers willpower,
including to-do lists, dieting, and raising children who have willpower. The
writing was smooth.
I enjoyed reading about the experiments
and their implications for normal life. I was fascinated by the section on
dieting. At one point in college, my roommate had a scale. Somehow I ended up
weighing myself every day. That resulted in me only eating half portions of
most of my food. The Snickers bar that I had walking back to my dorm? Only ate
half. When I threw the rest away, I didn’t even mourn. Before I threw it away,
I told myself that I could have the rest of it, but I wasn’t interested. (Before
you ask, no, I am not that way anymore!)
If you are interested in changing
your diet or ensuring that you get done what you need to, this book gives you an
understanding of yourself. What do you need to do or think to actually lose
weight or accomplish your to-do list? This book helps you discover those
answers.
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