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"Willpower isn't driven by a biologically based process as much as we used to think. The belief in it is what influences your behavior."

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BRILLIANT essay on leadership, concentration and solitude. must re-read from time to time

"The ability to pay attention, focus and strategically disconnect will be a winning discipline of the next generation of business leaders. As the zen phrase says, “eat when you eat” meaning, give each thing you do all of your attention. You will be rewarded from it."

Their desire wasn’t defeated—it was merely forgotten. “If you’re thinking about the marshmallow and how delicious it is, then you’re going to eat it,” Mischel says. “The key is to avoid thinking about it in the first place.” ... “Once you realize that will power is just a matter of learning how to control your attention and thoughts, you can really begin to increase it.”

extensive good tips on concentration

great article on distractions

it's about creating good habits, and removing bad ones

FOCUS - Five More, One Think at a Time, Conquer Procrastination, User Hands as Blinkers, See for the First Time

techniques for improving concentration