Willpower is a name of that bird which can tilt the balance of your lifestyle either way. It’s a reaction to a constant battle between your mind and heart. We see people doing things which we desire to, and then keep telling ourselves “I can do it too”, only to end up with nothing. Similarly when it comes to drinking, smoking, or eating, we all know our limits, but 8 out of 10 people supersede that, while the other two have a strong willpower to control themselves. These people are the ones who go on to be happier and successful in life as compared to the others. Just like our muscles, willpower needs to be trained regularly or else it might weaken over time. The only thing that desist you from achieving personal objectives in life is your willpower and hence, it is imperative for every human being to augment it in a way that surpasses all the barriers. Speaking of which, here are few ways to tackle the pact and draw utmost willpower today.
Learn to cope up with pressure
If a person doesn’t feel any stress in life, he is as good as dead, but as they say “Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional”, it depends on how you handle the pressure. Surely, no one else would do it for you, as they are busy doing it for themselves. High levels of stress can lead to depletion of willpower, since you tend to make decisions on the basis of short term results. You may waive out the stress temporarily, but that will keep haunting you in one way or the other. Learn to manage your stress, whatever the situation maybe. Always keep in mind that hope is stronger than fear and if you keep trying to avoid the latter, you may never be hopeful enough to accomplish long term objectives.
Use the power of imagination
How often do we imagine being in desirable situations, which may or may not be possible, although it does make us feel good time and again. Willpower is a direct reflection of your imaginations, as the mind responds accordingly to that, and so does the body. Say for instance, if you envision a spa massage by a beautiful girl at one calm end of the beach, your mind will feel relaxed and satisfied. Similarly, if you imagine a situation in which you are caught up in some sort of trouble, your mind will feel tensed and stressed. This momentary feeling can be used to ignite the willpower. Make it your ambition to take that imagination to a point of reality, and keep pumping yourself with a thought of getting there one day.
Set realistic goals
Aiming too high and falling apart is quite common among majority of us. We tend to push ourselves beyond the basics in order to achieve something overnight, but the only thing we are handed in return is defeat. Lack of determination can never be a reason for your letdown, if you don’t allow the impatience to settle in. Break your objectives into smaller goals and list them on a piece of paper. Take one bite at a time, digest it and then take another. Just like every drop makes an ocean, each of your sub-goals is a build up to the bigger one. By doing this, you will always keep yourself motivated under the influence of small accomplishments and evade a situation of willpower exhaustion. The strength of mind is directly proportional to fulfilling desires of the same, and the sense of satisfaction you extract from doing so will only make your resolution stronger with time.
Stick to being yourself
You can live your whole life trying to prove a point to someone, only to end up being judged on the wrong side. Changing your attitude and actions in order to please someone else will take a lot of your efforts and eventually dry down your willpower too. There’s no harm in making someone feel good about you, but the best way to do it, is to be honest with your personality. People should like you for who you are and not what you pretend to be. Hold on to your aspirations and never compromise them for anyone else. Stick to your plans, no matter how enticing the worldly affairs are and let people accept the real you rather than a modified one.
Proper diet and exercise
Proper nutrition and physical activeness are two most vital assets of a positive mindset, but sadly, people often undervalue its importance. Physical training complemented with proper diet does not only make you durable against stress, but also pumps up your willpower. We all want to be in good shape and energy to carry on the momentum of life. The more power you provide to your body and the brain, the more it will cultivate the seeds of willpower inside you. On the counterpart, exercising makes you feel better by releasing endorphin hormones, which is responsible for de-stressing the body.
Don’t be a procrastinator
Never leave today’s work for tomorrow as that will lead you to no good in both personal and professional life. Procrastination is a disease that is hard to cure, once it settles down in the frame of mind. There’s a very little difference between enthusiasm and willpower. The former is bound to die soon, but the latter is completely in your hands. The passion to achieve something can take a long road if you decide to halt at various turns of life. Make a daily schedule of your commitments, set your priorities straight and see how that works smoothly. There’s an outside chance you may feel bored at some point; give yourself some time, have a cup of coffee and propel yourself to accomplish the task at hand. The more you try to run away, the more it will follow you.
The only thing that stops you from taking a step forward is the same crap story you keep telling yourself everyday and then regret wasting the day for that matter. It’s high time one should end that sequence of proceedings and focus more on realism.
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