Part 3
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● How real are the "limits" of self-control?
● Making the finishing
● Under the microscope: is your exhaustion real?
● When there's a want ,there's a will
● Willpower experiment :what's your "want" power?
● A frustrated mom finds her want power
● Everyday distractions and the collapse of a civilization
● The last word
►► words and phrases
(1) evidence ['ɛvɪdəns]
Whether you look to science or your own life for evidence.
n. 证据，证明；迹象；明显
vt. 证明
过去式 evidenced过去分词 evidenced现在分词 evidencing
----in evidence 明显的
----give evidence 作证
----empirical evidence 实验性证据
(2) run out of 用完, 耗尽, 用尽
But one thing that isn't clear is whether we run out of power, or whether we just run out of will.
(3) stick to a budget 坚持预算
(4) Step back 退一步, 后退, 无意义
(5) metaphorical ['mɛtə'fɔrɪkl]
adj. 比喻性的，隐喻性的
we need to step back for a moment from the metaphorical muscle of self-control
(6) turnaround ['tɝnəraʊnd]
n. 转变；转向；转机；突然好转；回车道
Then she hit the turnaround point of the run...
同类拓展：这本书可能是，而且我坚信它会是——你生活中的转折点。It could be and I believe it will be—the turning point (转折点)of your life.
(7) hollow ['hɑlo]
adj. 空的；中空的，空腹的；凹的；虚伪的
n. 洞；山谷；窟窿
vt. 使成为空洞
vi. 形成空洞
adv. 彻底地；无用地
as if 犹如 好似
you're done 你完蛋了！
Her legs felt heavy and hollow, as if they didn't have the strength to go on. It was as if a switch in her body had been flipped, telling her： “You‘re done.”
(8) fatigue [fə'tig]
n. 疲劳，疲乏；杂役
vt. 使疲劳；使心智衰弱
vi. 疲劳
adj. 疲劳的
Energy Stores 能量储备
Fatigue was muscle failure, pure and simple: The muscles run out of energy stores.
疲惫就是肌肉不继续工作了，道理很明确简单，肌肉用尽了能量储备
(9) depleted [di'plitid]
adj. 耗尽的；废弃的；贫化的
v. 使减少；弄空；耗尽…的资源（deplete的过去分词）
Some scientists now believe that the limits of self-control are just like the physical limits of the body—we often feel depleted of willpower before we actually are.
(10) exhaustion
n. 枯竭；耗尽；精疲力竭
Under the microscope: is your exhaustion real?
►►Sentence
1、Fatigue should no longer be considered a physical event but rather a sensation or emotion.
疲惫不是一种身体反应，而是一种感觉，一种情绪。
2、Some scientists now believe that the limits of self-control are just like the physical limits of the body—we often feel depleted of willpower before we actually are.
一些科学家相信，我们自控力的极限和身体的极限相似：我们经常在意志力耗尽之前就感觉到无法坚持了。
3、The next time you find yourself “too tired” to exert（运用 ） self-control, challenge yourself to go beyond（越过） that first feeling of fatigue. (Keep in mind that it’s also possible to overtrain（训练过度）—and if you find yourself constantly（持续不断的） feeling drained（精疲力尽）, you may need to consider whether you have been running yourself to real exhaustion.)
下一次你发现自己你自己疲惫的时候，试着挑战自己越过第一波疲惫感。（要记得不要训练过度，如果你持续不断的感觉精疲力尽，你需要注意自己是否真的已经耗尽能量了）
4、It turns out that the metaphorical（比喻） “muscle” of willpower can also be coaxed into persevering（坚持） longer with the right inspiration.
事实证明，“意志力肌肉”也可以在正确的激励下坚持更长时间。
5、When your willpower is running low, find renewed strength（恢复精力） by tapping into （tap into 挖掘）your want power。
当你感觉你的意志力下降的时候，通过挖掘你的“我想要”的力量来恢复精力。
6、Imagine that this challenge will get easier for you over time if you are willing to do what is difficult now。Can you imagine what your life will be like, and how you will feel about yourself, as you make progress on this challenge?
如果你现在愿意做困难的事情，那么一段时间后，这个挑战也将变得容易。你可以设想一下，如果你在这项挑战中取得进步，你的生活将变成什么样的？你自己将感觉怎么样？
7、The limits of self-control present a paradox（悖论）: We cannot control everything, and yet the only way to increase our self-control is to stretch our limits. Like a muscle, our willpower follows the rule of “Use it or lose it.” If we try to save our energy by becoming willpower coach potatoes（沙发土豆）, we will lose the strength we have. But if we try to run a willpower marathon every day, we set ourselves up for total collapse（全面崩溃）. Our challenge is to train like an intelligent athlete, pushing our limits but also pacing ourselves.
自控力的局限性带来了一个悖论：我们不能控制所有的事，但是提高自控力的唯一方式就是去扩展我们的极限。就像肌肉一样，我们的意志力也遵守“要么使用，要么消失”的法则。如果我们试图通过成为“意志力宅男宅女”来保存能量，我们也将失去我们本来拥有的力量。但如果我们每天都跑“意志力马拉松”，又会让自己全面崩溃。我们面临的挑战是，应该像聪明的运动员一样训练，去一步一个脚印提升我们的极限。
8、Self-control is like a muscle. It gets tired from use, but regular exercise makes it stronger.
自控力就像肌肉一样有极限，用得过度会疲惫，但是有规律的锻炼能增强自控力。
►►Summary
Today is the first day I started to read. In fact, it is quite difficult, but I believe that once you start about anything, it is no longer difficult. By reading, I have a better understanding about willpower, willpower is not inexhaustible. Compared with willpower and muscle,the metaphorical is great. Lack of exercise muscle will atrophy, lack of exercise of willpower will lose energy, but regular exercise makes it stronger.Meanwhile, we need to look for more motivation of willpower exercise。
If we want to strengthen self-control, we may need to think about how we can best support the most exhausted version of ourselves-and not count on an ideal version of ourselves to show up and save the day.