When your willpower wanes, focus on your purpose. There are undoubtedly tasks on your to-do list that you’d like to postpone or avoid entirely. When we’re faced with such tasks, it’s sometimes difficult to summon the mental fortitude to attend to them. They may be unpleasant. Or they may require us to abandon (even if only temporarily) a more gratifying activity. During these times, focus on why the task needs to be completed.

