BUSINESS MATTERS…
From B3 power is finite. We have a limited supply of it. People who ate the radishes and fought back the desire to eat the cookies had less will power because the supply was depleted. They didn’t want to do the puzzle. Those who ate the cookies had more supply and took twice as long to solve the puzzle. Therefore, will power alone is not a very dependable source to rely on for the long haul as it gets worn down. There are many other experiments in different forms that produce the same result.
Have you ever wondered why public people who have gained a considerable amount of fame and reputation succumb to the most stupid of temptation and are involved in scandals? Famous church personalities, show business people, politicians, or even entrepreneurs have formed a long list of names in the casualty list.
I have to be clear, though. I am not referring to those who have had a pattern of wrongdoing. These are the people who may have had 10,000 hours of practice in immorality and I am not talking about them.
I am pointing to good, well-meaning people who never premeditate or pre-plan to do wrong things and then succumb to temptation, get exposed to a scandal big enough to destroy their reputation, and damage what they have built over the years. Maybe because their will power is depleted; they lack the will power to resist temptation. They have very little left in the tank. This is by no means a justification for bad behavior, but it gives us a better understanding on how will power has limitations.
The same goes in spiritual life. Spiritual transformation happens within the person and causes behavioral changes. Behavior modification or image management depends on will power and does not last. This explains why some people are regular church goers, but overtime their defective character has never been transformed into Christ-likeness. Genuine transformation should be from the inside.
In other words, will power is all about external behaviors, forcing actions and behaviors on people. Image management is all about PR and may or may not reflect reality. Even in business organizations, this becomes evident. Real transformation needs to emanate from the inside not just “PR.”
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