Soul Solutions

Actually, Willpower is an Egoic Lie to Keep Us Stuck

March 09, 2021 Terri Kozlowski Season 1 Episode 32
Soul Solutions
Actually, Willpower is an Egoic Lie to Keep Us Stuck
Show Notes

Show Description: Episode 32:  Willpower is about the outcome we want and how much we want it?  It's a choice about action or inaction towards our goals.   

Top Takeaways:

 ·         [2:11] Awareness of Our Options

·         [3:47] Marshmallows and Overall Success

·         [5:20] What Willpower Isn’t

·         [6:40] Knowing Ourselves

·         [7:57] Building Our Willpower Muscle

·         [9:49] Mindfulness of Our Habitual Behaviors

·         [11:23] Rewards and Temptations

·         [12:57] Moving Forward: One Step at a Time

 

Episode Links:

Ø  American Psychological Association defines willpower 

Ø  Control our behaviors 

Ø  Write a book we know will help others

Ø  The ego uses our past to indicate our future

Ø  When we become aware

Ø  The ability to adapt to changing circumstances

Ø  Proactive ways 

Ø  Need to unlearn 

Ø  The ego is lazy and selfish

Ø  Stanford University, Walter Mischel led the famous marshmallow experiment 

Ø  Learn new things every day

Ø  Habitually respond to life 

Ø  Stretching ourselves and growing

Ø  Accepting ourselves 

Ø  Inspiring ourselves 

Ø  The ego shame us 

Ø  Grow and expand our souls

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