Summary
Based on Stanford University psychologist Kelly McGonigal's wildly popular course "The Science of Willpower," The Willpower Instinct is the first book to explain the new science of self-control and how it can be harnessed to improve our health, happiness, and productivity. Informed by the latest research and combining cutting-edge insights from psychology, economics, neuroscience, and medicine, The Willpower Instinct explains exactly what willpower is, how it works, and why it matters. For example, readers will…
Review
To be honest, its been awhile since I have read this book, but I know that I loved it. One of the biggest takeaways that I had with this is that you only have so much willpower in the day and you should eliminate choices if you want to have more of it.
I'm sure it had a lot of examples in there, like Steve Jobs choosing to wear the same thing each day.
It is re-read worthy and laid a great foundation for follow-up books.
Finished in 2013/2014