Posted on Wednesday, July 29 2009 by
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This book landed on my lap for some reason, so I read it and absorbed the learnings. So now it is about putting into practice. If something falls on your lap, learn to stop and get the learnings and not just brush it off. As I have learnt through the years, often these are the moments to stop, assess what is going on and do something different. So enjoy my review on this new take on willpower.
It is told in an interesting easy to follow story line main characters are Billy and Beth and their quest to attain inspiring goals, they resemble many couples in today’s society (minus the skinny nature!) as they go through the mental and physical challenges. As I have personally discovered obstacles are there because you are moving forward, to the sooner they come the quicker you can be on your way.
In essence you will learn the following 15 lessons:
1. Be sure you are totally committed.
2. Prepare yourself for a difficult journey.
3. Prepare for your challenge by reducing the instances in which you will need to exert willpower.
4. Identify your goal and the process to get there in as concrete, specific, and finite terms as possible.
5. Divide your challenge into small, manageable pieces.
6. Maintain vigilance over your thoughts.
7. Control your dominant thoughts.
8. Frame your challenges in a pleasurable, not painful, manner.
9. Pick your spots.
10. Force yourself to visualize the end of a succession of “either/or” choices
11. You already have more willpower than you realize.
12. The more you use your willpower, the more confidence and strength you have for new challenges.
13. Turn positive activity into habits.
14. Self-discipline is not self-deprivation.
15. Strong willpower can take you to new heights in life
The point which really hit a cord with me is lesson 9. Pick your spots as the writer discusses you sometimes have a low tank of willpower and need to rebuild your reserves before doing another challenging task. So be selective in picking those moments and ensure you recover from the last hurdle.
There are some great quotes, references and makes it a delight to read. A book you can pick up at any point and get value. There are also other SkinnyOn books out there so visit their website for more inspiration;