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ShovelTrouble on Nostr: Okay, great. Now, what is the secret to persuading the mind and body to obey my will? ...

Okay, great.

Now, what is the secret to persuading the mind and body to obey my will? It's not about time, or effort, or nutrition, or exercise, or going for a walk, or of visualizing yourself doing it and then sitting down to do it with a smile on your face, and it's not about terrorizing yourself with fear and other unpleasant emotions. None of this makes "the thing" happen, even after I know how to do the task, or have done the task before.

There is some kind of key to unlock the self