Willpower vs. Want-Power
Thursday July 3, 2008
Categories: inspiration, weight loss
There is no such thing as willpower. If the cake calls your name, who amongst us has the willpower to just say, "no!?" We are more than likely than not to cave in and eat it! Want Power means that...
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I've got plenty of want power. Now, I need to put it to good use. I think I'll make a list of all I want.
Yes, that is so true! My brother gave me a wonderful piece of advice, which enabled me to give up smoking (15 years ago) after I had tried unsuccessfully for years. Here it is: When I said that I had no will power to give it up, he said that I had lots of will power to keep right on smoking. When my will power to stop smoking was stronger than my will power to keep on smoking then I would stop. It is the same principle as 'Want power'.
Good luck and good wanting.
Suan
Suan congates on the want power to quit smoking.
Now to retrain my want power and remember to think before I act.
Debi
Definately. When I quit smoking nearly 30 years ago, I had to get to the point that I "wanted to be a non-smoker". I have also been going to Weight Watchers since 1985, and have no cake in this house as we speak. It is learned "behavior modificaion" that we have no cake in the house because we want to lose/maintain our weight. I love this article...
THANK GOD! I HAVE USED WANT POWER AND DID,NT KNOW WHAT IT WAS.I WANTED TO QUIT SMOKING AND IT,S BEEN 4 1/2 YRS. I GOT IT! GOOD WANTING EVERY ONE.
WOW! This article definitely was an "aha" moment for me. As a life long "pleaser" (aka co-dependent), it has always been easier for me to abdicate my wants in place of strong willed others. I have learned over a lifetime that it seemed easier to simply go with the flow and let others choose what they want in place of having potential conflict by asking for what I want.
Will this work for me? I don't yet know but I am willing to try. The lifetime of letting everyone else have what they WANT has resulted in enough internal grief that I am now ready to deserve to receive what I want and need.
Anyone else in this boat?
the power of "what do i want" is very important in all aspects of life. It is a great tool not only for weight loss but for many other important decisions we make in our lifes. The key is not to give in into the power of "what do I want RIGHT NOW" but treat "what kind of outcome do I want" thanks, great tips
I do not belive in will power,because we our all born with free will, the right to choose wrong or right. Some people may think they beat something, but the Lord is sitting in the ring. I do not belive even if you disagree you must always remember God is love, and may not belive it you just don't know Him and how He works. But many think their doing it alone, think first.....
You are wrong to say that there is nothing called will-power but want power. I will tell you the difference btwn. will-power and want- power. Will power helps you to do what want power has wanted you to get. There is no want power without the will power to accomplish your want. For example, I may use my want-power to want to stop smoking. The want-power cannot make me stop smoking, but if I have the will- power in me I can stop smoking. As humans we may wamt any thing we desire, but without the will power, or the "gut" as we call it. We will accomplish nothing. Your want-power, desire-power, whatever power you possess, without the will to accomplish it. Without the will to accoimplish your want, or desire, you will end up empty.
Interesting - this is something so simple but I never thought about "want Power" as opposed to will power. I think they go hand in hand. Want power kind of puts it a little more into perepctive though. When I do want that piece of cake I guess I need to think what do I want more, that 2 minute taste good or the long haul of a healthier lifestyle? So then my will power kicks in and makes it easier because I have really thought about what is more important to me. Thanks for the advice and thoughts.
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