“I found the answer, in part, in a few sentences whose dry, calm words disguised an observation that, for me, was explosively interesting. “**Researchers were surprised to find,**” write [[Roy Baumeister]] and [[John Tierney]] in their fascinating book Willpower, “**that people with strong self-­control spent less time resisting desires than other people did. . . . people with good self-­control mainly use it not for rescue in emergencies but rather to develop effective habits and routines in school and at work.**” In other words, habits eliminate the need for self-­control.” --- **Tags** -- [[quotes]], [[habits]] , [[discipline]], [[self-control]], [[willpower]], **Source** -- [[20240806084000 - B - Better Than Before]]