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While we may not be able to control all that happens to us, we can control what happens inside us.

By Benjamin Franklin
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On Getting Better

To talk about getting better―about wanting to change in ways that we might choose and prefer―is to talk about pursuing the life we want, in the full knowledge that our pictures of the life we want, of our version of a good life, come from what we have already experienced.

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Adam Phillips
2022
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James Hillman - Accentuate the Positive: Reclaiming the Country from the Nation | Bioneers

The renowned psychologist and author dispels the fog of duality and polarization that enshrouds our society, such as under-thinking while over-working, or preaching democracy while failing to vote. Paradoxically, knowing what’s wrong with our nation is what paralyzes us.

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James Hillman
2014
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Willpower: Rediscovering the Greatest Human Strength

Pioneering research psychologist Roy F. Baumeister collaborates with New York Times science writer John Tierney to revolutionize our understanding of the most coveted human virtue: self-control.

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Roy F. Baumeister, John Tierney
2012
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Willpower and the Psychology of Self-Control

If only you could control yourself. If you had more willpower, you could finally lose those last 10 pounds. If you had more self-control, you could finally stop procrastinating, save for retirement, stick to an exercise routine, and avoid various vices such as alcohol and cigarettes.

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Kendra Cherry
2020
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The Willpower Instinct: How Self-Control Works, Why It Matters, and What You Can Do to Get More of It

Informed by the latest research and combining cutting-edge insights from psychology, economics, neuroscience, and medicine, The Willpower Instinct explains exactly what willpower is, how it works, and why it matters.

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Kelly McGonigal
2013
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