A choice matter

Willpower is key in helping us control our lives. Gabrielle Fagan gives a quick rundown of tips from a new book to get you going.

IT’S a common lament that our lack of willpower often leaves us unable to resist life’s temptations, many of us frequently fail and become further discouraged by our ‘weakness’.

But it may not be all our fault, says Roy F Baumeister, coauthor of Willpower: Why Self-Control Is The Secret To Success, who suggests a strategy to help us boost our resolve.