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I think about willpower almost never. I realize for myself, trying to be more disciplined is pretty nebulous and it's often a slippery target. For me, I've just thought about incentives.

Tim Ferriss

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Tim Ferriss
Age: 47
Born: 1977
Born: July 20
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