measuring

an

abstract

concept

like

motivation

or

willpower

could be seen as

speculative

at best

and

i find it

interesting

that

i was

taught

the difference between

the two

by an

artificial intelligence

which

lacks

both

it

described

willpower

as

something that

must

be

trained

worked

engaged

and

over time

and

repetition

it will

grow

like a

muscle

and

conversely

if not

sufficiently

worked

it will

atrophy

now

when i

look around

i am

surrounded

by

objects

things

material

wealth

that may

represent

prior

examples

of

willpower

so

when i

lack

for

nothing

it could be

that the

willpower

muscle

may

begin to

atrophy

if

left

alone

and

without

guidance

the problem

with that

is

my

priorities

and

prior

insecurities

have

left

me

surrounded

by

luxuries

in a

small

house

near

death’s

door