/sci/ - Science & Math

Not sure if related but it appears to me that the most important thing is to have a purpose.

You could have genius-tier IQ and waste it all playing video games all the day because there is nothing you care about.

At the same time you could be of average intelligence and become a good researcher because there is a goal you have or intrinsic motivation.

Yet it seems like you can't really get a purpose. You either have it or don't.

What are the limits of willpower? How much control can we consciously exercise over ourselves?

Are the big displays of willpower we see from others just the result of strong focus on a goal they believe in? So does everyone achieve as much as he really wants in the end?