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You usually end up in a digital “neighborhood” without quite remembering how you got there. The veterans of a particular subculture are its timekeepers, and they live in its present. They’ve seen enough people “come of age” that they have a sense of the well-trodden routes and the traps people tend to fall into.
How Digital Media Distorts Our Sense of Time
aaronzlewis.com
The underpinnings of willpower are physiological. **There are many willpower traps we can avoid simply by taking better care of ourselves.** Your body plays a crucial role in your ability to exert self-control, so make it a priority. Focus on the fundamentals: good sleep, regular exercise, proper nutrition, and mindfulness. Get your body strong and your mind will follow.
I Have 10 Pieces of Willpower Wisdom to Share With You
Charlotte Grysolle
And so instead of asking how to summon the energy or motivation or self-discipline to do something that matters to you, it's often more helpful to ask: What if this might be a lot easier than I'd been assuming?
Meditations for Mortals
Oliver Burkeman
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