You Are Heroic with Brian Johnson Areté +1° #257: Want Willpower? - Play Offense, Not Defense (#1,575)
Nov 13, 2023
Learn how to play offense with willpower and create an environment without temptation. Also, check out special giveaways and book pre-order packages.
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Introduction From Areté Micro Chapter
- Brian introduces this micro chapter from his book Areté and the self-mastery objective.
- He frames the idea that forging antifragile confidence is a favorite topic in the book.
Play Offense With Willpower
- Willpower works best when used to prevent temptations rather than resist them in the moment.
- Playing offense with your environment preserves depleted willpower for other demands.
Remove Temptation At The Source
- Never buy tempting cookies so you won't need to resist them at home.
- Buy your willpower at the store by removing exposure to temptations in advance.