We all have will power.
\nWhat we need is will power to exercise our will power.
\nThat we don’t always have.<\/p>\n
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I can diet. I have dieted. What I don’t have is the will power to start another one.
\nHowever once started I’m OK for a while, because I do have will power.<\/p>\n
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So what I really need is to sneak up on myself and set into motion whatever it takes to make sure I get to the point where I can exercise the will power I do have.
\nAnd that happens one fine day when I’m full of good intentions towards myself.<\/p>\n
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A good start, yet why do I so easily fail \/quit. Again. <\/p>\n You are more likely to do it if you have a NAG and<\/strong> can see an END<\/strong> date.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n ————————–<\/p>\n These are related:<\/strong><\/p>\n 6 <\/strong>Feed Yourself <\/a>– 11<\/strong> Feedback<\/a> – 16<\/strong> Follow Up<\/a> – 24<\/strong> The Wedge<\/a> – 48<\/strong> Saying No<\/a><\/p>\n 67<\/strong> Personal Nag<\/a> – 85<\/strong> Babies<\/a> – 91<\/strong> Dieting<\/a> – 103<\/strong> Ring\/Knock (Part 2<\/a>)<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" We all have will power. What we need is will power to exercise our will power. That we don’t always have. I can diet. I have dieted. What I don’t have is the will power to start another one. However once started I’m OK for a while, because I do have will power. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[11,20,40,44],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-134","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-desire","7":"category-goals","8":"category-problem-solving","9":"category-success","10":"entry"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mentaldoodle.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/134","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mentaldoodle.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mentaldoodle.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mentaldoodle.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mentaldoodle.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=134"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mentaldoodle.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/134\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mentaldoodle.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=134"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mentaldoodle.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=134"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mentaldoodle.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=134"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nTHAT’s where you deliberately appoint \/install a personal short-term<\/strong> NAG.
\nA person who’d enjoy reminding you to do what you said you would.
\nThat’s your ongoing<\/em> will power to prompt the will power you do<\/em><\/strong> have.
\nAlso a lot of 3 x 5 cards with an END<\/strong> date. ALL<\/strong> over the place!<\/p>\n