Benjamin Franklin gave perfect advice for overcoming procrastination when he said, „Don’t put off until tomorrow what you can do today.“ If we followed just this one advice for 40 days – doing today whatever we can do today – we’d develop a fair measure of will power in a short period of time. We should never put off until another time that which ought to be done here and now.
Here is something else you can do to develop will power. Make rules of conduct for yourself and decide to abide by them for 40 days no matter what. For example, decide at what time you will go to bed and what time you will get up – and religiously adhere to your plan. Or go on a fast of your choice for 40 days – and follow through. Decide to finish a project in the next 40 days – and get it done. Think before you speak and make sure it is uplifting and constructive rather than destructive and base. For 40 days, force yourself to keep your mind steady in the light. This takes will power!
Developing will power means to be able to do what you decide to do rather than being tossed about by lower passions, appetites and temptations. The lower nature in man must be disciplined and subdued. The act of discipling and transforming our lower nature develops the power of our will.
Willpower is the secret of success, peace and happiness in life. Start developing it today by forcing (!) yourself (we live in a world of energies and forces) every day to do what ought to be done that day, and by forcing yourself to adhere to the rules you set up for yourself to subdue your lower nature in service of your higher nature. Let me know how it goes 🙂
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