But does a to-do list alone ensure we achieve? \u00a0Surely decision making and willpower must fit into this too.<\/p>\n
It got me thinking and after some Googling I came across interesting research from Roy Baumeister, a well-known and respected professor of social psychology. \u00a0He has found that willpower is finite and becomes depleted as we use it. \u00a0He also proved that we use the same reservoir of willpower for everything we do; there is no separate source for work, another for exercise or dieting. \u00a0So basically, no matter where we exercise willpower or self-control, it draws on the same source of energy we use to deal with tempting food, frustrating traffic, or demanding workload.<\/p>\n