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The Willpower Myth

Stop relying on willpower and discover the science of building habits that actually last. This comprehensive 9-module course reveals why willpower fails and provides proven systems, frameworks, and strategies to create effortless discipline and sustainable change.

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Complete Course Breakdown

A 9-module journey designed to shatter the willpower myth and help you build effortless discipline through proven systems.

Your Habit Transformation Begins

Discover why willpower is a myth and master the science-backed systems that create lasting habits. This isn't about forcing yourself through sheer determination – it's about designing your environment, identity, and actions to make discipline effortless.

1

The Willpower Myth

Discover why willpower fails and understand the truth about discipline.

The Story We Tell Ourselves
The Marshmallow Test Lie
The Willpower Depletion Myth
What "Discipline" People Actually Do
The Exhausting Lie
The Damage of Self-Blame
The Truth About Discipline
Exercise: The Willpower Audit
2

Discipline = Default Actions

Learn how your brain's autopilot works and why systems beat goals every time.

The Morning You Don't Remember
What Your Brain Actually Wants
The Habit Loop: Your Brain's Autopilot
Why Motivation Is a Terrible Strategy
The Power of Default Actions
Why Systems Beat Goals
The Identity Shift
The Math of Small Habits
From Effort to Effortless
The Real Secret
Exercise: Your Current Defaults
3

Your Environment is Your Destiny

Master environment design and make the path of least resistance work for you.

The Path of Least Resistance Always Wins
The Two-Minute Step
Visibility: What You See Is What You Do
Strategic Laziness
The 20-Second Rule
Preloading Your Success
Environment Stacking
The Nuclear Option: Elimination
The Reality Check
Exercise: The Friction Audit
4

Identity Eats Willpower For Breakfast

Learn to design your identity and make lasting behavior change inevitable.

The Story You Tell Yourself
The Identity-Behaviour Loop
Every Action Is a Vote
Start With Who, Not What
The Two-Step Identity Change
The Power of Small Identity Shifts
Identity Statement in Action
The Identity Statement Formula
The Identity Stack
The Identity Crisis (And Why It's Good)
When Identity Goes Wrong
The Ultimate Identity
From Trying to Being
Exercise: Identity Design
5

Start Stupidly Small

Master the art of tiny habits and unlock the compound effect of consistency.

The Trap of Ambition
The Power of Tiny
The 2-Minute Rule
Motivation Follows Action
The Danger of 'More'
The Minimum Viable Habit
Never Break the Chain
The Two-Day Rule
Scale Up Slowly
The Compound Effect
The Psychological Win
Real Examples of Stupidly Small
Your Starting Line
Exercise: The Minimum Viable Habit
6

Stack Your Success

Build powerful habit chains that create unstoppable momentum in your life.

The Domino Effect
The Habit Stacking Formula
Why This Works
The Anatomy of a Good Stack
Building Your First Stack
Stacking Multiple Habits
The Power of Location Stacking
Habit Stacking Troubleshooting
The Daily Stack vs. The Occasion Stack
Stacking for Momentum
The Sunday Stack
The Meta Stack
Your Life as a Stack
Exercise: Stack Your Day
7

The Power of Pre-Commitment

Learn to design commitment contracts that make future success inevitable.

The Ulysses Contract
The Two Selves Problem
The Four Types of Pre-Commitment
The Ulysses Contract in Action
The Optimal Pre-Commitment Strategy
The Ulysses App Stack
When Pre-Commitment Goes Wrong
The Pre-Commitment Hierarchy
The Weekly Pre-Commitment Ritual
The Ultimate Pre-Commitment
From Binding to Freedom
Exercise: Design Your Ulysses Contract
8

Systems That Stick

Build tracking systems and reward structures that make habits sustainable for life.

The Gap Between Starting and Sustaining
The Power of the Chain
The Simplest Tracking Method
The Never Miss Twice Rule
Track Immediately
The Comeback Protocol
The Worst-Day Version
Sustainable Pace Over Heroic Sprints
Motivation Follows Action (But You Can Help It Along)
Temptation Bundling
Immediate Rewards for Delayed Gratification
Make Hard Things Satisfying
The Two-Minute Celebration
The Three Pillars Working Together
Exercise: Build Your Stick System
9

Level Up

Build your support system, run personal experiments, and develop lifelong self-awareness.

You Can't Do This Alone
You Become the Average of Five
Three Types of People
Find Your Accountability Partner
The Contagion Effect
When to Share Goals (and When to Shut Up)
Join the Right Communities
Test What Works for YOU
The Personal Experiment Framework
Experiments to Try
Build Your Personal Playbook
The Meta-Skill: Self-Awareness
The Weekly Reflection Practice
Recognise Your Patterns
Adjust Based on Feedback
The Ultimate Level Up
Exercise: Build Your Support System & Start Your First Experiment

What Students Are Saying

Join thousands who have built lasting habits and transformed their lives without relying on willpower.

"The identity shift concept blew my mind. I stopped trying to be disciplined and became a disciplined person. The difference is everything."

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Jordan Martinez
Software Developer

"I finally understand why I always failed. It wasn't me—it was my environment. The 20-second rule changed everything."

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Sarah Kim
Nurse Practitioner

"Habit stacking is genius. I've built a morning routine that actually sticks for the first time in my life. 6 months strong!"

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Michael Patel
Entrepreneur

"The 2-minute rule saved me. I went from zero exercise to working out 5 days a week by starting with literally just putting on my shoes."

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Emma Chen
Teacher

"This course destroyed my excuse for not being disciplined. Turns out I just needed better systems, not more willpower. Who knew?"

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Rachel Johnson
Graphic Designer

"The pre-commitment strategies are powerful. I use Ulysses contracts for everything now. Best $12 investment I've ever made."

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David Lee
Financial Analyst

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