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Peter Hollins
ISBN 9788183286312
Rs. 472
Wisdom Tree
How To Do Things You Hate
Who it's for: Readers seeking practical advice on overcoming procrastination and building discipline
This guide delves into the psychological underpinnings of motivation and self-discipline, offering practical strategies to overcome procrastination and tackle undesirable tasks. It reframes the struggle with unpleasant duties not as a personal failing, but as an adaptive emotional response, providing a fresh perspective on how to approach challenges.The book emphasizes that sustained action comes from understanding the interplay of emotions, identity, and environment, rather than relying solely on willpower. It equips readers with tools to embrace discomfort, manage emotional triggers, and develop consistent, disciplined habits. By focusing on emotional intelligence, cognitive reframing, and environmental design, it helps individuals move past avoidance and achieve their goals.
Highlights
- Explores the psychological roots of motivation and self-discipline
- Reframes struggle with unpleasant tasks as an adaptive emotional response
- Emphasizes the role of emotions, identity, and environment over willpower
- Offers strategies for embracing discomfort and managing emotional triggers
- Focuses on emotional intelligence, cognitive reframing, and environmental design
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Questions about this book
What is the main premise of the book?
The book argues that struggling with unpleasant tasks is not a personal failing but an adaptive emotional response, and that sustained action comes from understanding emotions, identity, and environment.
Does the book rely on willpower?
No, it emphasizes that relying solely on willpower is insufficient. Instead, it focuses on emotional intelligence, cognitive reframing, and environmental design to build consistent habits.
What kind of strategies does it offer?
It provides practical tools to embrace discomfort, manage emotional triggers, and develop disciplined habits by addressing the psychological underpinnings of motivation.
Who would benefit from reading this book?
Anyone who struggles with procrastination or finds it hard to tackle undesirable tasks, and who is interested in a psychological approach to self-discipline.