The Science of Willpower: How to Train Your Productivity Muscle.

If you had a chance to choose a superpower, which one would you pick?

I don’t know about you, but I would most certainly ask for super strong willpower. The kind that can help me achieve any goal and that will never fail — an uncompromising mental reservoir of strength.

Willpower makes all the difference in the world. It is what stands behind most success stories. It is what helps us forge new habits and what keeps us on a chosen course no matter how difficult the road gets. It is what helps us resist distraction and lead a productive lifestyle.

Willpower is a superpower, at least to some degree.

Willpower Unmasked: What Is It? How Does It Work? Why Does It Matter?

Simply put, willpower is our ability to delay gratification. It is our self-control that helps us resist distracting impulses and persevere. As the American Psychology Association has so nicely put it:

“Willpower is the ability to resist short-term temptations in order to meet long-term goals.”

Willpower is believed to be one of the key determinants of both personal and professional success. Commonly referred to as…