Discipline Quote by Robert M. Sapolsky

“Willpower is more than just a metaphor; self-control is a finite resource.”

— Robert Sapolsky

“Because self-control requires energy, which means we have less energy available for the next thing we need to do. And that’s why resisting temptation,…

— David Eagleman

The biggest enemies of willpower: temptation, self-criticism, and stress. (...) these three skills —self-awareness, self-care, and remembering what matter most— are the foundation for self-control.

— Kelly McGonigal

“Willpower is like a muscle. The more you train it, the stronger it becomes. Similarly, the less use it gets, the weaker it gets.”

— Kerry Gene

Willpower is not about resisting, forcing, or controlling--it's about choosing.

— Penney Peirce

Willpower is not some mythical force that we either have or don't have. Willpower is our decision to use higher mind thinking instead of…

— A. Curtiss

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…

— Walter Mischel

Indeed, the best way to think of willpower is not as some shapeless behavioral trait but as a sort of psychic muscle, one that…

— Jeffrey Kluger

Science is showing us that there are neurological (brain) factors that contribute to self-control and willpower, along with learning and upbringing. And when these…

— Russell Barkley

A big part of willpower is having something to aspire to, something to live for.

— Mark Shuttleworth

“The basic idea here is that for most people will power is a limited resource: if we spend lots of energy controlling our impulses…

— James Surowiecki

“Willpower isn’t just a skill. It’s a muscle, like the muscles in your arms or legs, and it gets tired as it works harder,”

— Charles Duhigg