The ONE Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results (Abstract of the book)

Начало книги

Most people are painfully aware that they do not have ironclad willpower. What is surprising, however, is that research has shown that our willpower, far from being a constant resource, actually drains at varying rates throughout the day, depending on what activities we engage in.

For example, our willpower is depleted when we make decisions to focus our attention, suppress our emotions or modify our behavior in pursuit of a goal. When our willpower has been drained, we are less able to exert it should further tasks call upon this resource.

This would explain why you may be unable to resist a tasty snack after a period of making tough decisions or being engaged in tedious work.

Giving in to a “guilty pleasure” is one thing, but if you are making life and death decisions when your willpower is low, the consequences are potentially much more serious.

For prisoners, few decisions are as important as the ruling at the next parole-board hearing. Could decisions of such gravity be influenced by something as arbitrary as the time of day?

Читать дальше →