Your Future Self Will Thank You
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Harnessing the Power of Self-Control for People who Like Cake, Hate Push-Ups, and Aren’t Robots
Whether it’s your laughable inability to stick with an exercise routine or a serious sin issue you can’t seem to kick, we all struggle with a lack of self-control to some degree. And we’re continually surprised and ashamed when we fail. Why can’t we just control ourselves? In Taming Dragons, Drew Dyck uncovers the secrets behind that least-coveted fruit of the Spirit: self-control. He digs into everything from the Bible to neuroscience to his own personal dieting failures. This book will:
-expose common pitfalls that sap our willpower and sabotage our ability to control ourselves
-explain the power of habits and how to form good ones
-offer strategies that will boost success rates and reduce wasted efforts
-and more!
Discover how much more you will enjoy your life when you unleash the power of self-control.
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SKU (ISBN): 9780802418296
ISBN10: 0802418295
Drew Dyck
Binding: Trade Paper
Published: January 2019
Publisher: Moody Publishers
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