Any analysis of self-regulation that focuses solely on willpower in conflict-laden situations is insufficient. Research makes clear that the best way to reach one's goal is not to resist temptations but to avoid temptations before they arrive; it further suggests that willpower is fragile and not to be relied on; and that the best self-regulators engage in willpower remarkably seldom.

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意志力被高估了

任何只关注充满冲突的情况下意志力的自我调节分析都是不够的。研究清楚地表明，达到目标的最佳方法不是抵制诱惑，而是在诱惑到来之前避免诱惑；它进一步表明意志力是脆弱的，不值得依赖；最好的自我调节者很少使用意志力。