http://www.startingthisweek.com A new habit every week! Wed, 01 Apr 2009 04:47:48 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Cal Newport over at Study Hacks ran an article that questions the very same willpower research that I reported on last week. So maybe the research I mentioned was wrong, and willpower isn't a muscle to be "exercised." Or maybe it is. The theories that Cal reported on ... http://www.startingthisweek.com/am-i-wrong-about-willpower/ My entire life, I have lacked a reasonable level of willpower. Leave a bag of M&Ms next to me and I'll eat them all, even if it's a 1 pound bag. Exercise regimes never stick. I sucked my thumb until I was six years old. At age 22, I still ... http://www.startingthisweek.com/willpower-and-weekly-habits/