How to become a strong-willed person

It will can and should be a source of pride much more than talent. If the talent - the development of natural inclinations, the firm will - is continually triumphed over the instincts, impulses over which curbs and suppresses the will, over obstacles and barriers that she osilivaet, over all sorts of difficulties which she heroically overcomes.

Honore de Balzac

Willpower is a constant attribute of any successful person. Moreover, we can say with certainty that the existence of willpower is essential for success in life. Time and again we have an example where the hero overcomes all obstacles and become a winner, and the other person, even despite the extremely favorable conditions, life goes distance. What is the reason? Only in the presence or absence of willpower!

Another important property of this quality of character is that we are not born initially very strong-willed and very weak-willed people. This feature can vaccinate themselves and develop, with almost any age. Below you will find a few tricks that will help you become a strong-willed person.

1. Narrow the choices

What is meant by "strength of will"? This ability to make the right choices and follow it without a doubt. But to make a choice you will be much easier if you have a limited number of options. The possibilities of the human mind are not unlimited, and even the most strong-willed person when rendering an infinite number of pros and cons can be mistaken. So whenever possible, try to narrow down your choice of space to a minimum. Yes, in this age of consumption and advertising, shouting at each corner of the freedom of choice, it seems illogical, but it really helps to make decisions quickly.

For example, if you decide to adhere to the canons of healthy eating, silly clog your refrigerator dozens of different products. It is much easier to follow their wellness intentions, if you have to make a choice only between a carrot and cabbage. :)

2. Make a choice at the right time

Willpower is not constant. Neither for human life or for one day. At some points we are even easy to difficult decisions, and in the other we can not bring himself to perform the most basic things. So try to keep track of such peaks and valleys, and make decisions at the most opportune moment.

For example, you want to run tomorrow, but you know exactly what the morning will fight with them to pull themselves out of bed. So try in the evening to take every effort to facilitate the implementation of the planned affairs at a time when your willpower is still asleep. Prepare physical shape near an exit, load motivational playlist, put a loud alarm.

3. Plan difficult things in the morning

Be sure to follow the rules to carry out all the important, difficult, unpleasant things in the morning. At this time, our physical and mental strength is not exhausted, so that everything is given much more easily. And in the evening, when we are tired and want to relax, we have to exert all remnants of his willpower to perform scheduled.

4. Maintain a healthy lifestyle

I'm sure you've heard many times the phrase "in a healthy body - healthy mind". It's amazing how much of an influence on our well-being a full eight hours of sleep, proper nutrition and exercise. Well rested and healthy person can easily make decisions, and practically without any effort to fulfill them and it will power does not depend on the temperature fluctuations outside the window and the ruble.

5. Set reminders

And, finally, necessary, and, for some, the only effective means of revitalizing uvyanuvshey willpower, which the people still affectionately called "magic Pendel." Sometimes, despite our best efforts, we will go astray and begin to wander in the fog of laziness, decoys or discouragement. And if any of us needed a push, or a sign that will help take the right road.

Take care of it in advance, even if you are confident in their abilities. This can be a reminder in your calendar on the inspection of fulfilling their New Year's resolutions can be one of the Applications to follow the correct habits or even just to talk with someone whose opinion matters to you. It is important that at the right moment you have found a motivation to continue the begun business and do not have to fold.