For example, it takes great willpower to give up cigarettes.

例如，戒烟需毅力。

Yet his brains, eloquence and willpower were unmatched in German politics.

然而，在德国政坛，他的头脑、口才和毅力却是独一无二的。

It not only tests their knowledge but also hones their willpower and endurance.

它不仅考验他们的知识，而且磨练他们的志力和耐力。

Because if you are like most people, you have the strongest willpower in the morning.

如果你跟部分的人一样，你会在早上有最强的志力。

There's a mindset behind it. You need to have the willpower and I do.

这背后有一种精神信仰。你需有志力，我有。

However, people who view their willpower as a limitless resource get energized instead.

然而，那些将自己的志力视为无限资源的人却变得精力充沛。

So it's not just about having willpower.

所以这不仅仅是志力的问题。

When an activity becomes a habit, it drains a lot less willpower.

在形成了习惯后，做这件事情就不再需那么强的志力了。

Willpower is the ability to control yourself.

志力就是控制自己的能力。

But it's not just your lack of willpower or the omnipresent holiday treats.

但暴饮暴食的原因并不仅仅是因为你缺乏志力或无处不在的节日餐。

On things like willpower, discipline, and perseverance.

比如志力、纪律性和毅力。

I am not a person with strong willpower.

我没有坚强的志力。

I believe the key to success is willpower.

我认为成功的关键在于志力。

And few men -- even the nicest, finest, and most monogamously faithful and loving -- have such willpower.

而少有男人，即便是最体贴，最优秀，最忠诚拥护一夫一妻制的人拥有这样的志力。

Why? Well, because they don't have enough willpower or the self-discipline to work hard when it counts.

为什么？因为在需努力的时候，他们志力不足、缺乏自律。

A study done by Stanford University showed that people that try to memorize more information have less willpower.

斯坦福的一项研究表明，试图记住更多信息的人志力相对较弱。

They suggest that it might be possible to strengthen willpower by exercising it.

他们认为，运用志力有可能会强化志力。

Your feelings about your willpower affect the way you behave.

你对志力的感受会影响你的行为方式。

Who knows where our imagination and willpower can lead us?

谁知道我们的想象力和 志力能将我们带往何处？

We use willpower to combat biology, or at least we try.

我们正在用志力来对抗生物性，至少我们在努力尝试。