Willpower is NOT Depletable - Get Unlimited Mental Energy?

Unlike what a lot of self improvement YouTubers try to tell you, willpower is NOT depletable.
Scientists are wrong, Rob is right.

Learn to become more in control of your own mind:

[therichbuddha]

Amen Rob! Here's my daily Pinnacle Protocol (It involves stacking or layering multiple best practices) Hope it may prove helpful for some of your reboot community.
1.a. 5:00 am club
1. b cold shower
2. Read (The Obstacle is The Way by Ryan Holiday which has lots on Willpower!) and Essentialism by Geoff McKeown right now)
3. Meditation- I use the Muse brain training headband
4. MCT oil, Omega 3, and a nootropic, I like Shanti and Neurozest, basically ashwagandha and ginko biloba
5. Work-outs/weight training
6. Journal
7. Sleep routine ( we all know it, no phones before bed or waking up, no caffeine after noon, dark, cool room...)
8. Productivity (work) in 90 minute focused chunks.
9. Budget/work finances.
10. family time
11. Currently single but when partnered would include dedicated time with her.

Again, this is a daily routine. But take fitness for example, weights would be 3x wk but day offs are walks/hikes etc. Onwards to best self gentlemen.

[ScooterCat]

So this video taught me that I live my entire life on discipline. I am always running on empty

[kkx]

I always say: Discipline and willpower are like muscles. You can train them. And its very true.

[tre]

I realized how true this was, I did a workout from 6:40pm-11:40 pm and I felt like I could do more. I only had a total of 1 hour to rest during the workout. I usually sleep around 9 PM so this was new to me. As soon as you start to feel tired, you’re just scratching the surface

[eyu]

This is a gold point, i was thinking to stop cold shower but no thanks to this video
Its like exercising for mind

[speeddoctor]

This makes much sense, this is a huuuuge point

[deathsnper]

what a golden channel! you earned a sub!

[JenEFunworks]

Thank you for the explanation and showing the difference of willpower and discipline. Now, I have an better understanding why I am so mentally tired

[sleepconcentrationmeditation]

Well put Rob. Never though of discipline in that way, it's encouraging.

[brockskyman]

We are actually biomachines with our own spesific rules. But there are fundamentals and it's one of them! We have real soul batteries actually!

[Will_]

This video actually helped me, thanks.

[sheikhmubarak]

Scientific studies are always questionable to say the least. You always need to be very careful how you interpret them & they just hear a study & believe it. Biology students have literally a course where they are taught how to interpret new biological research coming out. Just don't hear about a study & believe it, read between the lines, use context & different variables to come with your own conclusions, match them with other people & learn from them. Then you can make a very nuanced conclusion that isn't dogmactic in nature.

[ChaoticNeutralMatt]

I'll be honest. I don't find either concept super useful. Awareness and focus with a smidge of intent have been more useful, obviously working with myself and my environment.. but yeah.

It sounds like it depends on your goal.

[lestutosaed]

This channel is too good, I was watching less youtube lately but this man brung me back to it.

[simside]

Hey Rob, great video I must say!

I'm asking for your advice on this situation as I've come to a point of uncertainty with my thoughts. I've gotten sick over the weekend, still went in for work yesterday but knew I couldn't do the same today and had to take a day off. When I called my boss to inform him, he told me I can't just stay at home for every little thing and that we had important work to do. I have gotten sick a lot more (never have been as much in my life as right now) and have stayed home for that reason twice in the past 2 months or so. Now I am unsure what to think. Of course just telling me to get my shit together is rude, but it does make me think: Should I take my time off to get well again or is this some kind of weak thinking? I'm really curious to hear your thoughts on this topic. Thank you

[AmsNlBcnEs]

The premise is fundamentally flawed. It’s not the number of things, but the number of decisions ie decision fatigue. Describes an alternative but is supposition without any real backing - is entirely anecdotal.