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In praise of - willpower.

GRANTED, it's not the ideal time to discuss willpower.

Cakes have been eaten, and New Year's resolutions have become such risible exercises in optimistic delusion that many citizens have resolved never to draw them up again.

But forget the time of year. Let's talk about your life. That's got you worried. Don't pretend to be reading the paper when I'm talking to you. It's time you got a grip. I'm speaking to you about – pause for parp of trumpets – self-control.

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