See, talk is cheap, but that’s what we humans do very well. Execution is hard. Always has been. Human beings procrastinate. They lack follow-through and self-control. The ancient philosophers Plato and Aristotle knew this and had a term for it, akrasia, a weak will. Willpower rarely ever works, and certainly not without definitive action. A plan for every day gives you the action that stokes your willpower. Think of it as your system for putting your contract into play. Systematic. Automatic. Routine. But powerful. It’s like throwing lighter fluid on hot coals. Commitment and preparation are
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