Discipline Quote by Robert M. Sapolsky

“Willpower is more than just a metaphor; self-control is a finite resource. Frontal neurons are expensive cells, and expensive cells are vulnerable cells. Consistent”

— 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

“Baumeister has repeatedly found that people who exercise their willpower for one thing, say turning down a cookie while hungry, or doing complex math…

— Matt Perryman

“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 the art of replacing one habit for another.”

— Michael Garofalo

“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

“If you have limited willpower, that willpower is best invested in setting up a positive environment rather than wasted on having to fight against…

— Derek Doepker

“Willpower is just another name for the idea of choosing long-term outcomes rather than short-term ones.”

— António R. Damásio

“We’ve said that willpower is humans’ greatest strength, but the best strategy is not to rely on it in all situations. Save it for…

— Roy F. Baumeister

“The nervous system consumes more glucose than most other parts of the body, and effortful mental activity appears to be especially expensive in the…

— Daniel Kahneman

“The most surprising discovery made by Baumeister’s group shows, as he puts it, that the idea of mental energy is more than a mere…

— Daniel Kahneman