Motivation error volition - willpower: the crux with the implementation strength

The greatest enemy of our will is - ourselves. Because we always put ourselves on our feet again and again. Let's stop it!

Error motivation

There is a common misconception: that only the will and Set Moving mountains. Do you have goals? Everyone has goals! And now? What's in it for you? Nothing if you don't have the necessary implementation skills.

Jasmin has one goal: “I should urgently talk to my boss about the distribution of work - but I just can't do it…” Malte also has one: “I could be promoted if I took this additional qualification. I've been doing this for months, but I can't get the curve! ”

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Well, then both have to motivate each other better! Motivation? A mistake. Jasmin is so overwhelmed that she is extremely motivated to change something - but she doesn't. Malte desperately wants the promotion - but he does not register for the course: Motivation is necessary. But it is not enough. By far not.

If you are motivated to achieve your goals, you need the ability to implement them in order to achieve them. This willpower that creates action is called volition (German pronounced; like “ammunition”). She's nothing new. Schopenhauer was already interested in volition in 1819 (in “Die Welt as will and imagination”). But in the years since, "motivation" has simply become the more popular fad. To this day, this takes revenge on all those who are motivated to the bones but still don't achieve their goals.

Volition - the opposite of motivation?

Despite it? Precisely because of this: motivation is not enough. If I want to achieve a goal, it's not enough to want it badly - above all, you have to have the necessary steps do to achieve the goal. For example, when the boss says to Jasmin: “Work distribution? It stays the way it is. Not an issue at the moment!”

So Jasmin's motivation is on the ground. But because her will is strong, she says with her teeth clenched: “For me, yes. Let's talk about this."

The what-the-light effect

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Two researchers, Janet Polivy and C. Peter Herman, investigated why so many People undertake so many things and then often give up on their projects in one fell swoop. They discovered the what-the-hell effect, which Rudi also suffers from.

He made a firm commitment: “I have to better record my customer conversations - I am constantly missing sales opportunities because of my clutter!” After making this resolution, he also evaluates the conversations better - exactly twice.

Too early

After the third time, something urgent comes up and he doesn't get around to it. But instead of the fourth Conversation just keep going, he couldn't help but think, “Oh crap! It's of no value!" and he gives up.

Why? Because this will-killer works subconsciously. As soon as Rudi becomes aware of it, he can say to himself: "Two out of three is better than zero out of three - and with the fourth I just keep going like before!"

The mind is willing, but the flesh is weak

Why do tennis players often clench their fists after a successful shot? quirk? No. The fist strengthens the will. Iris Hung from the National University of Singapore had a group of subjects either clench their fists, grip a pen firmly between two fingers, or flex their biceps.

The other group should do theirs without this muscle tension Hand in a bucket of ice water, drink vinegar or buy something healthy in the cafeteria instead of delicious sweets. With all three Tasks the group that had previously tensed their muscles showed significantly more willpower.

The spirit of the mind inspires the mind

Ron Friedman and Andrew Elliot of the University of Rochester simplified the whole: subjects should solve difficult anagrams.

Those who clasped their arms remained almost twice as long as those who put their hands on their thighs: When your body assumes a will-strong attitude, your actual willpower grows by feedback!

Will vs. idea

When will and imagination are in conflict - who wins? We often give it up unconsciously when we answer a good suggestion: "I just can't imagine that!"

Conversely, the more intensely and frequently you imagine something, the stronger your will to do it. “This stupid one customers treat kindly? Nah, I can't imagine it, for the life of me!” says Harry.

The will is adapted to the idea

“But to greet him kindly - can you imagine that?” He asks Training. "Yes, clear, yes.” – “And him after his Family to ask?" - "Yes, that too." - "And…?" After two minutes of anticipating the ideal situation in detail, Harry's perception has changed completely.

And with the idea, his will has also strengthened: now he wants! What do you want? Imagine. Concrete, detailed, realistic and yet positive.

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