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-According to the American Psychology Association, the will is "'''1.''' The capacity or faculty by which a human being is able to make choices and determine their own behaviors in spite of influences external to the person... '''2.''' a determined and persistent purpose or intent."<ref>[https://dictionary.apa.org/will Will], American Psychological Association</ref>
-== Sunday Adelja: What the will is ==
-''See also:'' [[Self-control]]
-[[File:Dr. Sunday Adelaja - 2 (2017).jpg|thumbnail|right|200px|Dr. Sunday Adelaja]]
-Sunday Adelaja in his book ''[[A Man or a Mouse by Sunday Adelaja|A Man or a Mouse]]'' writes:
-{{Cquote|In psychology, it is said that "a human, as a personality, can assert himself only by free will. By his will, he overcomes both the finiteness of his life and social partitions. The attributes of a man are will, mind and emotions."
-*[[Mind]] - one of the forms of consciousness, a self-conscious mind directed at itself and the conceptual content of its knowledge. The mind expresses itself in [[principle]]s, [[idea]]s, and [[ideal]]s.
-*[[Emotion]]s - from immediate feelings to the real object to feelings related to social values and ideals Will - a conscious regulation by the subject of his activity and behavior, ensuring the overcoming of difficulties in achieving his goal.
-*Will - a conscious regulation by the subject of his activity and behavior, ensuring the overcoming of difficulties in achieving his goal...
-'''The meaning of the word "will" according to Ephraim:'''
-*"One of the basic abilities of a person, consisting in the conscious regulation of one's behavior, the management of one's actions.
-*Conscious desire to fulfill or achieve the goal; tenacity, perseverance
-'''"Will" in the Encyclopedic Dictionary:'''
-*Will - ability to choose activities and internal efforts necessary for its implementation.
-*A specific act that allows a person to resist the power of spontaneous wants and impulsive desires: for him, it is not the case of "I want" that is of priority, but rather "this is necessary," "It’s a must," creates the awareness of the characteristic value of the goal of his action.
-*Will includes decision making, often accompanied by a struggle of motives and its implementation.<ref>''A Man or a Mouse'' by Sunday Adelaja, Chapter 1 and Chapter 2, Golden Truth Publishing. 2018. Kindle Edition.</ref>}}
-[[File:A Man or a Mouse.png|thumbnail|250px|Book cover of Sunday Adelja's book ''[[A Man or a Mouse by Sunday Adelaja|A Man or a Mouse]]'']]
-Sunday Adelja in his book ''[[A Man or a Mouse by Sunday Adelaja|A Man or a Mouse]]'' also indicates:
-{{Cquote|Traditional psychology considers will, as a source of inner activity of a person, independent of external factors. The will is also explained as a person's inner capacity to commit an act, or to a free personal choice. A person commits only the action he decided to accomplish by refraining from others. The main sign of a volitional action is consistency with a certain intellectual plan: the action is not accidental or situational. The will is characterized by meaningfulness - actions are carried out at an appreciable level. In the process of making a strong-willed decision, a person faces the struggle of different internal motives, and if he is not able to suppress immediate situational wants, it then means that he is under the power of his immediate desires. In the performance of willful actions, a person clearly imagines possible positive consequences, which serves as an additional stimulus and helps to combat situational motivations. Thus, the will, as a human quality, is the ability to make a choice and to take the necessary actions to achieve your goal.
-The world does not stand still, and we are developing along with it even as new ideas for the realization of our businesses and potentials are emerging. And, in order to end successfully, not to abandon our progress when faced with difficulties, we need the willpower. This includes several stages that are so necessary for achieving any life goal such as:
-'''1.''' Awareness and the desire to achieve it
-'''2.''' Awareness of a number of opportunities to achieve the goal
-'''3.''' The appearance of motives that approve or deny these opportunities
-'''4.''' Fighting motives and choices Acceptance of one of the possibilities as a solution
-'''5.''' Acceptance of one of the possibilities as a solution
-'''6.''' Implementation of the decision.
-'''7.''' Overcoming external obstacles to the implementation of the decision and the very achievement of it
-Will - as a generator of our inner strength and capabilities and as one of the most complex mental processes - creates in a person certain states: proactivity, concentration, readiness for action, etc.<ref>Adelaja, Sunday. A Man or a Mouse . Golden Truth Publishing. Kindle Edition. Chapter 2</ref>}}
-== Methods to increase willpower ==
-''See also:'' [[Nutrition]] and [[Stress management]] and [[Goal setting]] and [[Motivation]] and [[Self-motivation]] and [[Habit]]
-Willpower "is the ability to resist short-term temptations to achieve long-term goals. You can increase your willpower by practicing good habits, reducing stress, and setting goals that are achievable."<ref>[https://www.google.com/search?q=how+do+you+increase+your+willpower&oq=How+do+you+increas&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUqDQgAEAAYkQIYgAQYigUyDQgAEAAYkQIYgAQYigUyBggBEEUYOTIHCAIQABiABDIHCAMQABiABDIHCAQQABiABDIHCAUQABiABDIHCAYQABiABDIHCAcQABiABDIHCAgQABiABDIGCAkQLhhA0gEIOTc1OGowajmoAgCwAgA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8 How to increase your willpower]</ref>
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-Articles on increasing willpower:
-*[https://www.betterup.com/blog/how-to-increase-will-power Be your own hero: 6 tips to increase willpower]
-*[https://www.betterhelp.com/advice/willpower/19-ways-how-to-increase-willpower/v 8 Ways To Increase Your Willpower]
-*[https://flown.com/blog/procrastination/ways-to-improve-your-willpower-break-bad-habits-and-stop-procrastinating 4 ways to improve your willpower, break bad habits and stop procrastinating]
-*[https://dansilvestre.com/how-to-improve-willpower/ How to Improve Willpower: 10 Ways to Regain Your Strength]
-=== Goal setting and willpower ===
-''See also:'' [[Goal setting]] and [[Motivation]] and [[Stress management]]
-Willpower "is the ability to resist short-term temptations to achieve long-term goals. [[Goal setting|Setting goals]] can help you use willpower in a consistent way."<ref>[https://www.google.com/search?q=goals+and+willpower&oq=goals+and+willpower&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIGCAEQLhhA0gEINjU5OWowajGoAgCwAgA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8 Goals and willpower]</ref>
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-== Journal and academic articles ==
-*[https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/psychology/volition Volition], Science Direct
-*[https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/behavioral-and-brain-sciences/article/abs/willpower-with-and-without-effort/43E3A93EA7C13D9A0683B712D16AE1B7 Willpower with and without effort], Cambridge University Press:  26 August 2020
-*[https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00221-013-3582-5 What is volition?]. Experimental Brain Research. Volume 229, pages 285–287, (2013)
-*[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3745827/ ''The psychology of volition'']. ''Experimental Brain Research''. 2013; 229(3): 289–299. Published online 2013 Jan 25. doi: 10.1007/s00221-013-3407-6
-== Quotes on willpower ==
-[[Image:Holbein Portrait of Erasmus.JPG|thumb|200px|[[Erasmus]] by Hans Holbein the Younger]]
-''See also:'' [[Self-control, willpower and resisting temptation quotes]]
-*"Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will." - [[Mahatma Gandhi]]
-*"Research shows that willpower is more important than IQ. That’s why the point isn’t to become smarter, but to become more self-disciplined." - Adam Kirk Smith
-*“There is no such thing as a great talent without great willpower.” Honore de Balzac
-*“Ahead of us are not reasons and arguments, But will and desire.” - Paulo Coelho
-*“Nothing is difficult for a man who has the will.” - [[Erasmus|Erasmus of Rotterdam]]
-*"Willpower is essential to the accomplishment of anything worthwhile." - Brian Tracy
-*"The will to win is not nearly as important as the will to prepare to win." - Coach Bobby Knight
-*“The biggest enemies of willpower: [[temptation]], [[self-criticism]], and [[stress]]. (...) these three skills  — [[self-awareness]], [[self-care]], and remembering what matter most — are the foundation for self-control.” - Kelly McGonigal, ''The Willpower Instinct: How Self-Control Works, Why It Matters, and What You Can Do to Get More of It''
-*“There is a secret for greater self-control, the science points to one thing: the power of paying [[attention]].” - Kelly McGonigal, ''The Willpower Instinct: How Self-Control Works, Why It Matters, and What You Can Do to Get More of It''
-*Never give in, never give in, never, never, never, never-in nothing, great or small, large or petty – never give in except to convictions of honour and good sense. Never yield to force; never yield to the apparently overwhelming might of the enemy. - [[Winston Churchill]]
-*"With but few exceptions, it is always the underdog who wins through sheer willpower." - Johnny Weissmuller
-*I am, indeed, a king, because I know how to rule myself." – Pietro Aretino
-*"Will is character in action." - William McDougall
-*"I don’t wait for moods. You accomplish nothing if you do that. Your mind must know it has got to get down to work." - Pearl S. Buck
-*"Willpower is trying very hard not to do something you want to do very much." – John Ortberg on temptation
-*"The will is the keystone in the arch of human achievement. It is the culmination of our complex mental faculties. It is the power that rules minds, men and nations." - Thomas Parker Boyd
-*"What you have to do and the way you have to do it is incredibly simple. Whether you are willing to do it, that’s another matter." - Business consultant Peter F. Drucker
-*"Willpower gets you started. Habits get you results." - Priit Kalas
-==In popular culture==
-*[[Arthur Schopenhauer]], ''The World as Will and Idea'' teaches that reality is a Will that eternally and insatiably seeks to be satisfied. See also [[Original sin]].
-*[[Friedrich Nietzsche]], ''[[Will to Power]]'', [[atheist]] critique of [[Christianity]]
-*''[[Triumph of the Will]]'', [[German Nazi]] [[propaganda]] film starring [[Adolf Hitler]]
-== See also ==
-*[[Self-control]]
-*[[Mental toughness]]
-*[[Psychological resilience]]
-*[[Character]]
-*[[Grit (personality trait)]]
-*[[Self-regulation]]
-*[[Achievement orientation]]
-*[[Self-motivation]]
-== External links ==
-*[https://jamesclear.com/willpower Willpower] by James Clear
-*[https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/theory-of-knowledge/202309/what-is-the-will What Is the Will?] by Gregg Henriques Ph.D.
-*[https://willproject.org/psychology/will-in-modern-psychology/ The Will in Modern Psychology], The Will Project website
-*[https://willproject.org/examples/build-immense-inner-strength/ David Goggins: How to Build Immense Inner Strength], The Will Project website
-*[https://willproject.org/qualities/strength-of-will-character-lab/ Strength of Will: Lessons from Character Lab], The Will Project website
-*[https://sloanreview.mit.edu/article/going-beyond-motivation-to-the-power-of-volition/ Going Beyond Motivation to the Power of Volition], Sloan School of Management, [[Massachusetts Institute of Technology]]
-*[https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2018/1/15/16863374/willpower-overrated-self-control-psychology Why willpower is overrated]
-== References ==
-{{Reflist}}
-[[Category: Psychology]]

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