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Ego Strength

WLC Day #22 I recently listened to an audio book called " Triggers: Creating Behavior That Lasts--Becoming the Person You Want to Be " by Marshall Goldsmith. It is full of wonderful advice that is practical to every person at every level. He has an easy-going conversational tone that still challenges you to step up your game and truly become the person you want to be. We all have an ideal us. The ideal us is probably 10 lbs lighter, with a better physique, makes better food choices, doesn't binge on Netflix, meditates regularly, exercises daily, and is super tuned in for every waking moment. Then there is the real us. We give into temptation. We lack self control. We have limited will power. Interestingly, there have been numerous studies that have shown that this is absolutely true. We do not have an unlimited reserve of will power. Will power is like a muscle --once we use it for so long, it grows tired and we start to give in to temptations more readily. This i...