Beyond Willpower summary

Introduction

Beyond Willpower by Alexander Lloyd Achieve lasting success by mastering your internal state Do you perceive yourself as a happy, healthy, and successful person? Or do you feel like a plaything of fate, tossed about by circumstances you cannot control? If you feel unhappy and aimless, this summary is for you. It outlines a concept called the greatest principle.

This principle assumes that everything that ails you stems from some internal problem. This is true even if your current struggles are with external matters. Perhaps you face physical or financial difficulties, or a nasty divorce. And that is great news.

In the end, it is entirely up to you to control your internal state. This summary explains how to obtain this control. You will how to ease any pain or fear by rebalancing the energy in your body. You will also discover how to set goals that can make you happier.

By following this advice, you may find yourself in a much better situation in just 40 days. EnTraudio

Basing Goals on Internal Force

Basing Goals on Internal Force. Your ultimate goal should be based on an internal force, not on an external one. What do you want more than anything else in the world? Take a moment and think it over.

Land on that one thing you desire most. Given a chance to consider this question, it is likely you came up with an answer. But is it the right one? There is an easy way to know if it is the wrong answer.

Goals founded on things like money, achievement, or health are always the incorrect choice. These are also known as external circumstances. Even so, 99% of the answers people give to this question are based on external circumstances. What is wrong with wanting to strike it rich, win an Olympic medal, or get in shape?

Absolutely nothing. Except, deep down, none of that describes why you got out of bed this morning. It also does not describe what will keep you motivated tomorrow. In other words, goals based on external circumstances do not permit everything you do.

Instead, people choose such goals because they believe myths. For example, the notion that money will make them happy. Material wealth might bring you joy for a little while. However, being a millionaire is no guarantee of a happy, peaceful, and loving life.

That is why strong goals are based on attaining an inward state, like feeling calm or loving. A goal like this will become part of everything you do. When you get up in the morning, it will be because of your goal. In fact, you have already set this goal for yourself, even if you are unaware of it.

It is why you brush your teeth, eat, work, and hang out with your friends. Simply put, it pervades every aspect of your life. Understanding what motivates us is only the first step. Next, we need to understand why we keep chasing the wrong things.

To find out, let us travel back to our childhood.