willpower
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It’s much easier to stock a supportive fridge, prep a few flexible building blocks and make healthy food genuinely delicious than it is to rely solely on willpower.
From Salon • Mar. 9, 2026
As Ro Chief Executive Officer Zach Reitano puts it in an interview: “No one in the world has more willpower than Serena Williams.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 7, 2026
"We must fight to be truly free, and that can only be achieved through willpower."
From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026
Keeping pre-cut fruit within reach in the refrigerator or placing sweets out of sight can support long-term goals without requiring constant willpower.
From Science Daily • Jan. 5, 2026
She has all kinds of choices and possibilities, and the only thing that’s keeping her away from them is lack of willpower.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
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