What if willpower was never the resource your habits actually depended on? The Willpower Myth breaks down why the popular model of self-discipline — a resource you spend down and run out of — was never well supported by the research it was built on. Then it gives you the tools to build habits that actually last, drawing on habit science, implementation intentions, and the psychology of sustainable motivation. Inside, you'll learn to: Build habits that run on automatic cues, not daily motivation Use if-then planning to close the gap between intention and action Engineer your environment so the easy choice is the right one Recover from a missed day without starting over from scratch Build motivation that actually lasts, instead of fading by February This is Book XVI in The Inner Work Series, a set of practical, research-grounded guides for understanding your own mind and building healthier relationships with the people in it.