Most of the problems that plague our society - addiction, overeating, crime, domestic violence, prejudice, debt, unwanted pregnancy, educational fail….

Willpower is what separates us from the animals. It's the capacity to restrain our impulses, resist temptation - do what's right and good for us in t….

What sets human beings apart from animals is not the pursuit of happiness, which occurs all across the natural world, but the pursuit of meaning, whi….

Trophies should go to the winners. Self-esteem does not lead to success in life. Self-discipline and self-control do, and sports can help teach those..

The societal pursuit of high self-esteem for everyone may literally end up doing considerable harm..

Violence appears to be most commonly a result of threatened egotism -- that is, highly favorable views of self that are disputed by some person or ci….

Willpower is a muscle that can be strengthened..

Evil is not likely to result where people firmly believe that ends do not justify the means..

Researchers were surprised to find that people with strong self-control spent less time resisting desires than other people did. . . . people with go….

People with high but unstable self-esteem exhibit the greatest hostility..

For most of us... the problem is not a lack of goals but rather too many of them..