>Willpower alone isn't sufficient motivation for long term change. - Know that willpower won't sustain a long term change by itself, although it can get you started.
The most important motivation for long-term change is to have a goal. Enthusiasm for that goal is what will get you started. Willpower is for powering through the (hopefully brief) periods where your enthusiasm and your focus on your goal falter. All three are necessary for sustained achievement.
>Failures don't necessarily indicate a lack of motivation - More like a failure of planning.
The big benefits of planning is to clarify your goal and then provide path for reaching it that will help you maintain your focus on the goal.
The most important motivation for long-term change is to have a goal. Enthusiasm for that goal is what will get you started. Willpower is for powering through the (hopefully brief) periods where your enthusiasm and your focus on your goal falter. All three are necessary for sustained achievement.
>Failures don't necessarily indicate a lack of motivation - More like a failure of planning.
The big benefits of planning is to clarify your goal and then provide path for reaching it that will help you maintain your focus on the goal.