Ja-ja! Yes!
You touched a subject that is in my attention lately: willpower. I kinda believe (not totally convinced by now) that willpower is something limited, like finite every day or in a certain amount of time. If we have something that consumes us a lot of energy/willpower, there is not much room for other things.
For example, I think being on a diet in a stressful period is a lot harder.
As I told, these are open ideas. What is your opinion? Is will power limited or not? Is a good motivation enough to generate infinite willpower?
It's not limited, I don't think. It depends what you are talking about. Maybe it starts off as feeling limited but with practice becomes such a habit that no strong power is needed... it's just will. Like compassion, or not eating meat, or daily meditation, or believing in something that drives your whole existence...
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So you are saying that willpower can become, at a certain point, a habit. Very interesting point of view! Thanks a lot!
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YES!! Say you are really tempted by sugar. You think about it all the time. Crave it. If someone brings out a cake you're like all a jitter, wanting that thing. But the more you use your willpower, eventually you just look at it and the habit is there - there's no real reaction, just a 'no thanks, I don't eat sugar' - an almost automatic response. No big deal.
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Uuh! I really like this kind of way of thinking. For now my mind/willpower does not work like that. I mean, I believe there is a moment when you can say easily "I don't eat sugar", but it takes some time until that mindset is stable
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