THE MAGIC AND POWER OF "WILL"

Growing up, there was a library few kilometers from my home which I like to study in and do my research, and each time I go in, the first thing I see is a wall post depicting William Shakespeare that boldly stated, “Will Power.” And I was always amused at the pun, and this got me thinking each time.

There are so many dictionary definition to the word "will", however I would describe it as "that faculty of the mind which selects, the strongest desire at the moment of decision from amongst the various desires present."

Imagination is what sets us apart as humans. We can devise scenerios and see ourselves in the future, we also have the ability to conjure images and mould our reality through the aid of our thinking power.

As humans we have much more than just survival instinct, we have the ability to set goals and follow through until our envisaged results are achieved.

INGREDIENTS OF "WILL" AND HOW TO OBTAIN IT..

1. SELF CONFIDENCE
   Pessimistic thinking styles are closely linked to low self-confidence and low self-esteem. Low self-esteem is a generalised type of low self-worth, based on a perception of consistent, cumulative failure or inadequacy.
   A direct correlation with will is the belief that what you think or do matters.

Self-confidence is primarily developed from two areas in life. The first is by experiencing love. If you feel loved and accepted, you naturally see yourself as whole and healthy and exude confidence about life.

Think about a baby learning to walk, most times the parent hold the baby's hand and help him/her walk around for longer distances or the stands across from them holding something of value to the baby whether it is a toy or food. The idea is that the babies’ excitement to obtain whatever the parent has to offer, is what the baby uses as its motivation to leave the first parent and attempt to walk on its own.

When you feel confident, it’s easy to try new things and exert your will.

1. DESIRE
   Desire is a sense of longing or hoping for an outcome, a person or object, and the same sense is expressed by emotions such as " craving "

People talk a lot about willpower when it comes to losing weight. If you’re desire to be healthy is strong and you have good motivation (desire) it’s easier to delay gratification, to listen to your body, to get up and go for a run and to make healthy choices.
But you have to really want.

1. PERSEVERANCE
   The trait of perseverance in will power, is the act of "Not Giving up"
   According to Oxford dictionary, it states perseverance as "Persistence in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success."

Always bear in mind that, when chasing a goal its important to soldier on and never give up

1. ABILITY
   Ability and "Will power" are intertwined. And it is the possession of means or skills to carry out something.

Most times when having a task before us, we may find ourselves asking, do I have the required skill to succeed?

If the answer is no, don’t be deterred because we often need to learn new skills or get help when striving to succeed.
Believe in yourself, have faith in your abilities, without a humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers you cannot be successful or happy.

Becoming more aware of how will works in your life and strengthening that muscle can yield you amazing results!