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Willpower doesn’t Work

Benjamin Hardy

Willpower doesn’t Work

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All human beings are the result of their environment. Willpower doesn't Work explains how our identities are influenced by our surroundings and the situations we are in, as well as how, contrary to common belief, identity is not set nor unchangeable; it is rather the result of our behavior, and can thus be modified by creating an environment that activates specific behaviors we would like to carry out. If we want to change permanently, yet gradually, we should not rely on our willpower; we have to change our environment.

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Analysis and key concepts

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Change your surroundings to improve yourselves

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We are the product of a situation

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Creating an environment that leads to recovery and rest

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How to create an environment that fosters positive stress and growth

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Learning to be changeable and flexible

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Take-home message

01. Change your surroundings to improve yourselves

It has been universally proven that willpower does not work in the long run. The modern world we live in is full of dependencies that human beings cannot resist with mere willpower. Therefore, in order to control our lives, first we must modify and control our surroundings. Once we have chosen our goals and are confident that they are right, our next step is to plan the environment we live in, so as to create the external conditions that make success inevitable. By changing our surroundings, we create the right conditions to shape ourselves and, thanks to the high level of human adaptability, we become what we want to be.

02. We are the product of a situation

03. Creating an environment that leads to recovery and rest

04. How to create an environment that fosters positive stress and growth

05. Learning to be changeable and flexible

06. Quotes

07. Take-home message

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Many useful tips to:

  • Manage to change and control one's life without unnecessarily wasting energy on willpower.
  • Learn how to modify the environment to achieve success.
  • Understand why the environment is important and why it shapes identity and behavior.

Benjamin Hardy is an American author, blogger, and motivational coach with a PhD in organisational psychology from Clemson University. Hardy has published several books, including Willpower Doesn't Work, Personality Isn't Permanent and Who Not How. Hardy is highly respected in the field of personal and professional development, and helps people develop the skills and abilities they need to reach their full potential. In his podcast, The Benjamin Hardy Show, he interviews experts in different fields to offer listeners high-level principles for upgrading their mindset and identity.

Publishing house:

Piatkus

Year:

2019

Pages:

256

ISBN:

978-0349417943