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> [Once you realize that will power is just a matter of learning how to control your attention and thoughts, you can really begin to increase it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/walter-mischel/once-you-realize-that-will-power-is-just-a-matter-of-learning-how-to/)

[Walter Mischel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/walter-mischel/)

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## More by Walter Mischel

> [If you can deal with hot emotions, then you can study for the S.A.T. instead of watching television, and you can save more money…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/walter-mischel/if-you-can-deal-with-hot-emotions-then-you-can-study-for-the-s-a-t/)

[Walter Mischel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/walter-mischel/)

> [“In July 2012, in San Jose, California, twenty-one people had to be treated for burns after attempting to walk on hot coals, as inspired…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/walter-mischel/in-july-2012-in-san-jose-california-twenty-one-people-had-to-be/)

[Walter Mischel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/walter-mischel/)

> [I think the whole point about self-control, the whole point about willpower, is to help people understand that there are endless self-nudge techniques that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/walter-mischel/i-think-the-whole-point-about-self-control-the-whole-point-about/)

[Walter Mischel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/walter-mischel/)

> [In fact, Bill Clinton's an excellent example of what he should be doing when he realizes that he's not invulnerable. He realized two things:…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/walter-mischel/in-fact-bill-clinton-s-an-excellent-example-of-what-he-should-be/)

[Walter Mischel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/walter-mischel/)

> [I have an easy tendency to stumble and fall, which is not a good thing in an 84-year-old guy, so when I brush my…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/walter-mischel/i-have-an-easy-tendency-to-stumble-and-fall-which-is-not-a-good-thing/)

[Walter Mischel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/walter-mischel/)

> [James Watson summarizes the conclusion: “A predisposition does not a predetermination make.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/walter-mischel/james-watson-summarizes-the-conclusion-a-predisposition-does-not-a/)

[Walter Mischel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/walter-mischel/)

> [Once you realize that will power is just a matter of learning how to control your attention and thoughts, you can really begin to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/walter-mischel/once-you-realize-that-will-power-is-just-a-matter-of-learning-how-to/)

[Walter Mischel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/walter-mischel/)

> [I made a pact with my three-year-old thumb-sucking daughter that if she stopped sucking her thumb, I would stop sucking my pipe.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/walter-mischel/i-made-a-pact-with-my-three-year-old-thumb-sucking-daughter-that-if/)

[Walter Mischel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/walter-mischel/)

> [“How we vote on policy issues, for example, is influenced by whether we attribute economic and achievement inequalities primarily to genetic or environmental forces.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/walter-mischel/how-we-vote-on-policy-issues-for-example-is-influenced-by-whether-we/)

[Walter Mischel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/walter-mischel/)

> [Melancholy is not one of my emotions. Quite seriously, I don't do melancholy. It's a miserable way to be.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/walter-mischel/melancholy-is-not-one-of-my-emotions-quite-seriously-i-don-t-do/)

[Walter Mischel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/walter-mischel/)

> [And you can save more money for retirement. It’s not just about marshmallows.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/walter-mischel/and-you-can-save-more-money-for-retirement-it-s-not-just-about/)

[Walter Mischel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/walter-mischel/)

> [If you want to know why some kids can wait and others can’t, then you’ve got to think like they think,](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/walter-mischel/if-you-want-to-know-why-some-kids-can-wait-and-others-can-t-then-you/)

[Walter Mischel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/walter-mischel/)

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