Willpower Won’t Save You (And It’s Not Supposed To)

Willpower is overrated. Everyone thinks they just need more of it, like it’s some magic fuel that’ll carry them past the fridge at midnight. But willpower isn’t a strategy—it’s a spark that burns out fast. Real change doesn’t come from “trying harder.” It comes from systems that make the right choice the easy one. Stop beating yourself up for not having monk-level discipline and start designing a life that doesn’t depend on constant self-control. Because the truth is, the less you have to try, the easier it gets to win.