What are your thoughts on "When you want to change, strategies are more helpful than will power.?
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Re: What are your thoughts on "When you want to change, strategies are more helpful than will power.?
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Yes! Everything needs to be organized and laid in place. Without willpower, it would be easy for you to backslide and fall back into your old habits and also without a plan you will be unprepared for an eventualities or crises that pop up.Kavita Shah wrote: ↑09 May 2021, 12:53 Interesting question. A plan executed without will power, hmm...if you're not willing to do it then how did you mange to do it.
Conversely if you're having the will power and no plan then how's that gonna help you?
If one is making a big decision such as changing jobs then one needs a plan of action, see all the possibilities, needs to gather up some courage, and also be willing to do that. It helps to know what next and also that you can do it.
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This is quite the take on the subject. A man with no plan is like a ship with no rudder. The winds of temptation will blow him in any way. Your own willpower can only get you so far, one needs to have strategies in place for when he's about to fall to ensure that he's always ready to save himself. One needs to have a perfect balance of both to see a meaningful, permanent change.Mindful Wordsmith wrote: ↑09 May 2021, 22:16 I think the author is right is when he says that strategies are more helpful than will power. It's because will power will last only until we do something that interests us and can keep us motivated. And thus, he asks us to establish some powerful but pragmatic morning routines. By doing this, we supply the necessary momentum to our will power to stay focused. Remember, will power is like stamina or physical strength. It's a resource that gets depleted over the course of the day. Just like how eating nutritious and balanced meals is imperative to a healthy body, so are strategies to our will power.
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In our work lives, we can't simply quit when we want to change our jobs. We must first look around for any available jobs and if one is not found you must look at your finances and plan your resignation around how you'll be able to take care of yourself. Taking action without a plan is simply a recipe for disaster.DANAWEB wrote: ↑09 May 2021, 08:27 For me one of the most important points put forward by the author in this book is "When you want to change, strategies are more helpful than will power."
I find this true in every aspect, whether it is about our personal lives or about our career, or even in the work place scenarios.
When we consider our careers, everyone of us do want to make a move to another career or another work place at some point. However, unable to have a clear plan or a step by step approach as to what needs to be done on a consistent basis in order to succeed the chosen path.
Most of us has the will power, however we will not be successful if we do not have a clear strategy to follow our dream.
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Willpower is your vehicle and strategies are your fuel. Without both of these, you can't get anywhere in life. With willpower alone, its like you're climbing a slippery slope. Eventually it'll run out and you'll find yourself right where you started.Joy C wrote: ↑09 May 2021, 17:23 I agree fully with this assertion. In my opinion, strategies could just be the push your will needs to pull through with the change you seek.
You won't be able to make any meaningful change if you don't first plan and or map out a path towards the end goal. That is not to say your will power is unimportant. Rather, strategies give your will power fuel to ride.
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I think it depends on the situation, there are some situation where you don't need will power to complete them.
If we are talking about strategies, i think those are really important to overcome or achieve something, without plan how will things work according to your way?
Needless to say in the end if you're serious about your goal or path then I guess both strategies and will power are helpful and important for the success.
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I don't think this two elements—will power and strategy—should be looked at in any order of priority. Both of them are just as important. I get what the author is trying to say—that one actual executionable steps to see progress. However, if I'm not even willing to go through with a plan, strategy won't help me do jack. I have to first want it, so this way when I put together a strategy, my will power can see me push through and execute it, especially in times when it gets difficult.Kavita Shah wrote: ↑09 May 2021, 12:53 Interesting question. A plan executed without will power, hmm...if you're not willing to do it then how did you mange to do it.
Conversely if you're having the will power and no plan then how's that gonna help you?
If one is making a big decision such as changing jobs then one needs a plan of action, see all the possibilities, needs to gather up some courage, and also be willing to do that. It helps to know what next and also that you can do it.
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I think the two are not mutually exclusive. If you're going to embark on a road trip, you need both the gas to get there, as well as a clear plan or map of how to get there. If you want to lose weight, you might have a clear plan on how you will do it, but of course, the universe might present you with a delectable slice of cheesecake or chocolate frequently. This would require a lot of will power to manage. So I wouldn't say one is more important than the other.DANAWEB wrote: ↑09 May 2021, 08:27 For me one of the most important points put forward by the author in this book is "When you want to change, strategies are more helpful than will power."
I find this true in every aspect, whether it is about our personal lives or about our career, or even in the work place scenarios.
When we consider our careers, everyone of us do want to make a move to another career or another work place at some point. However, unable to have a clear plan or a step by step approach as to what needs to be done on a consistent basis in order to succeed the chosen path.
Most of us has the will power, however we will not be successful if we do not have a clear strategy to follow our dream.