This can benefit anyone seeking to advance their mental and spiritual faculties.
Willpower is a muscle, it can grow stronger. But like a muscle, progress will be incremental and you will have to guard from overuse.
In my opinion, this is why dieters cave and New Years resolutions last a month on average. You must start with basic baby steps and build.
In this post I have outlined one such practice that will help build your willpower muscle. Keep reading, because at the end I have some very useful tips from the field of psychology. Also, if you are not a spiritual type, I suggest you take the “skeleton idea” and create your own version of it. Mantras, song lyrics, poetry, whatever holds deep significance for you, will work.
The crucial ingredients are consistency and timing.
Four times a day you will recite “adorations.” If you are an adept of the occult sciences, you have seen these before. These adorations I have reproduced below (source: Israel Regardie, 1990) are based upon Egyptian mythos.
(NOTE: If you are a traditional Christian, I suggest you choose specific chapters of the Holy Bible. One fitting example would be, for the setting of the sun, Ecclesiastes, chapter 12. For a Muslim, perform your usual prayers dutifully, at the times they are required of you.)
DAWN/MORNING: (facing east)
Hail unto Thee who art Ra in thy rising,
Even unto Thee who art Ra in thy strength,
Who travellest over the Heavens in Thy bark
At the Uprising of the Sun.
Tahuti standeth in His splendour at the prow
And Ra-Hoor abideth at the helm.
Hail unto Thee from the Abodes of the Night!
NOON: (facing south)
Hail unto Thee who art Hathor in Thy triumphing,
Even unto Thee who art Hathor in Thy beauty,
Who travellest over the Heavens in Thy bark
At the Mid-course of the Sun.
Tahuti standeth in His splendour at the prow,
And Ra-Hoor abideth at the helm.
Hail unto Thee from the Abodes of Morning!
EVENING: (facing west)
Hail unto Thee, who art Tum in Thy setting,
Even unto Thee who art Tum in Thy joy,
Who travellest over the Heavens in Thy bark
At the Down-going of the Sun.
Tahuti standeth in His splendour at the prow
And Ra-Hoor abideth at the helm.
Hail unto Thee from the Abodes of Day!
MIDNIGHT/GOING TO BED (facing north)
Hail unto Thee Who art Khephra in thy hiding,
Even unto Thee who art Khephra in Thy silence,
Who travellest over the Heavens in Thy bark
At the Midnight Hour of the Sun.
Tahuti standeth in his Splendour at the prow
And Ra-Hoor abideth at the helm.
Hail unto Thee from the Abodes of Evening.
EXTRA ADVICE:
The brain requires glucose (sugar) to function optimally. Decision-making depletes glucose more rapidly than making no decisions. Anytime you need to exercise your willpower, you are making a decision which can often be difficult (the timing is bad, you’re tired, lazy, emotional, etc). This requires glucose for the brain to overcome. To ensure your success, remember to keep your blood sugar stable. Whenever you find your willpower to be lacking, have a snack or meal, whichever is appropriate.
Additionally, if you find your focus is so lacking that you are missing more than 2 adorations per day, it can be helpful to start with completing 1/day for a couple weeks, adding 1 in every 2-3 weeks thereafter until you are worked up to all four without trouble.
Finally, remember that it takes about 6 weeks to make a habit. Don’t give up!
In today’s world of endless distraction and temptation, willpower has become a rare strength to possess. Believe in yourself and commit to taking the steps.
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