Get your free copy of Sick to Fit at <a href="https://sicktofit.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://sicktofit.com</a><br /><br />We're told that people are overweight because they're weak-willed, or lazy, or undisciplined, or unmotivated.<br /><br />Ever heard this: “All you gotta do to lose weight is eat less and exercise more.”<br /><br />Now that's a setup not just for failure, but for feeling totally crappy about yourself after that inevitable failure.<br /><br />Because it says, “You're overweight because you can't force yourself to do these two simple, unpleasant things.”<br /><br />The secret of motivation is that you can't depend on it.<br /><br />If you're trying to tough it out through sheer grit, you'll lose. It's a biological certainty.<br /><br />The secret of willpower is that you have to create an environment – inner and outer – where you need as little of it as possible.<br /><br />I'll prove it to you.<br /><br />Do you need willpower to keep watching an exciting movie, or to keep playing an engaging video game?<br /><br />Do you need willpower to spend time on Facebook or Instagram?<br /><br />Do you need willpower to stop yourself from robbing convenience stores and beating up senior citizens?<br /><br />The answer to all three questions is no. (At least, I really hope so.)<br /><br />So why don't you need willpower in these examples? It's because the forces that compel you to do things you enjoy and avoid things you find morally repulsive are far deeper than willpower.<br /><br />And once you understand how to play that deeper game around your food and movement habits, everything gets a lot easier.<br /><br />A lot easier.<br />...<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cRrNWnNvnE" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cRrNWnNvnE</a>