Procrastination, struggling with deadlines, overflowing calendars: Almost all working people know this. How nice it would be to always have your willpower under control.
The old virtue of "self-discipline" sounds outdated.
At the same time, along with intelligence, willpower is a key factor for professional success.
Our moderators Angelika Fey and Benjamin Fischer argue about the pros and cons of self-discipline, interview psychologists and former professional soccer player René Adler.
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For further reading:
Roy F. Baumeister, John Tierney: Willpower.
Rediscovering the Greatest Human Strength.
Penguin Books 2012
Hans-Werner Rückert: No more procrastination.
How you implement what you intend to do.
Campus 2014