Willpower, part I: what is it, when to use it, and how

[This post is part of a series on willpower and how to understand and use it. If you don’t see a Table of Contents to the left, click here to view the series, where you’ll get more value than reading just this post.]

I’ll be starting what I expect to be a four or five part series on willpower. The series should give an understanding of what willpower is and how to use it more and more effectively to improve your life.

Everyone generally knows what willpower is. Some people value being able to use willpower to overcome great challenges. Some people don’t know how to use it at all.

In all cases, we want to be able to use it more effectively than we do now. I think understanding what it is is one of the best ways to do so.