Articles on the Will

Carlos Castaneda

Carlos Castaneda was a Peruvian-born American anthropologist and author. This article outlines Castaneda's teachings on the Will.

By Graeme Wilson16 minutes read

Chess as a Tool for Personal Growth

Chess serves as an excellent personal growth tool for understanding the qualities of the will and the act of will.

By Al Willwright6 minutes read

Collections of Examples of the Use of the Will and Its Results

Collections of Examples of the Use of the Will and Its Results: Historical Figures, Individuals, Self-actualizing, Self-realizing.

By Graeme Wilson1 minute read

Conan: Thirst for life

Conan, a Ukrainian special operations soldier survived 14 hours afloat in the Black Sea, demonstrating a strong will to survival.

By Al Willwright3 minutes read

Experimentation

Conversations on the Will #1

An imagined conversation between Epictetus, Nietzsche, Kant, Descartes, Foucault, and Assagioli on the nature of the will.

By Graeme Wilson8 minutes read

Daniel Wegner

Psychologist Daniel M. Wegner is a professor of psychology who is known for his work on mental control and conscious will.

By Graeme Wilson1 minute read

David Goggins: How to Build Immense Inner Strength

This episode of Huberman Lab podcast, How to Build Immense Inner Strength, features David Goggins, a retired Navy SEAL and best-selling author. It centers ar...

By Al Willwright4 minutes read

Dennis Wier

Dennis R. Wier is the Executive Director of the Trance Research Foundation. He has spent 35+ years practicing and studying trance.

By Graeme Wilson1 minute read

Elmer Gates

Elmer R. Gates was an American scientist and inventor; born near Dayton, Ohio, died in Washington, D.C.

By Graeme Wilson3 minutes read

Émile Coué

Émile Coué was a French psychologist who introduced a method of psychotherapy and self-improvement based on optimistic autosuggestion.

By Graeme Wilson5 minutes read

Empowering individuals to develop and strengthen their will

The Will Project website is being reorganized around empowering individuals to develop and strengthen their will.

By Graeme Wilson4 minutes read

Evolving The Will Project

Etymology

will (v.) O.E. *willan, wyllan “to wish, desire, want” (past tense wolde), from P.Gmc. *welljan (cf. O.S. willian, O.N. vilja, O.Fris. willa, Du. willen, O.H...

By Graeme Wilson2 minutes read

After 50 years since Roberto Assagioli's The Act of Will was published, what is needed for the advancement of The Will Project?

By Graeme Wilson3 minutes read

Fields of Application of the Will

Excerpts From Golden Dawn Flying Rolls

These excerpts from the Flying Rolls give additional information regarding the views of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn about Will.

By Various11 minutes read

Experimentation

Reports of results The Star Game, an addition to “Methods for the Development and Training of the Will“

By Graeme Wilson3 minutes read

Fields of Application of the Will: Individual, Interpersonal and Social Relationships, Relationship between Human Will and Universal Will.

By Graeme Wilson3 minutes read

Golden Dawn Flying Roll I

To obtain magical power, one must strengthen the will. Let there be no confusion between will and desire.

By G.H. Frater N.O.M.1 minute read

Golden Dawn Flying Roll II

Before even strength of will, you will must have purity of body, mind, intellect and of emotion if you hope for magical power.

By G.H. Frater N.O.M.5 minutes read

Golden Dawn Flying Roll V

The uninitiated interpret Imagination as something 'imaginary' in the popular sense of the word. But imagination is a reality.

By V.H. Frater Resurgam8 minutes read

Golden Dawn Flying Roll VI

A Note by G.H. Frater D.D.C.F. (Samuel Liddell MacGregor Mathers)

By G.H. Frater D.D.C.F.1 minute read

Golden Dawn Flying Roll XXII

An article issued by the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn concerning Free Will and the Theory of Separateness.

By V.H. F Quaestor Lucis12 minutes read

Harry Palmer

Harry Palmer is the developer of the Avatar self-development system of courses and later founded and owns Star's Edge, Inc.

By Graeme Wilson

History of the Will

For groups or individual’s theories on the will, please see the category Theories on the Will.

By Graeme Wilson5 minutes read

General

History of The Will Project

This page contains a brief history of The Will Project, from its genesis in the 1930s through to web presence of The Will Project website.

The Will Project Archive6 minutes read

Qualities of the Will

How to Increase Your Willpower and Tenacity

Explores the psychological basis of willpower and tenacity, how beliefs shape resilience, and practical tools to enhance inner strength.

By Al Willwright2 minutes read

Improving Will: AI writes a short story

An AI writes a short story about someone improving their will using Roberto Assagioli's act of will process.

By Graeme Wilson2 minutes read

Inspirational Quotes on the Power of Will

Our collection of quotes about the will presents a spectrum of views, offering a rich ground for reflection and analysis.

By Graeme Wilson9 minutes read

Introduction to the Study of the Tarot

Extracts, relating to the Will, from Paul Foster Case's book: Introduction to the Study of the Tarot.

By Graeme Wilson11 minutes read

John Cullen

John Cullen is the President of the International Association for Managerial and Organizational Psychosynthesis.

By Graeme Wilson

Julius Evola

Julius Evola was an Italian philosopher, occultist, and author, most significantly described as a Radical Traditionalist.

By Graeme Wilson1 minute read

Khokhol: The one that kept going

Explore Khokhol's incredible survival tale, showcasing the power of will and resilience in extreme conditions. A testament to human spirit.

By Al Willwright4 minutes read

Kybalion

Extracts about the Will from the book The Kybalion, by Three Initiates. This focuses on the Will from a hermetic perspective.

By Graeme Wilson15 minutes read

Living Deliberately

Author’s Preface Extraordinary Moments Chapter I The ’60’s Chapter II Incubation Chapter III Tanking Chapter IV I Am Still Floating Chapter V Notes From The ...

By Graeme Wilson2 minutes read

Love and Will (book)

Contents of the book Love and Will by Rollo May.

By Graeme Wilson2 minutes read

Ludwig Wittgenstein

Ludwig Wittgenstein was an Austrian-British philosopher who worked in the areas of logic, philosophy of mind, and philosophy of language.

By Graeme Wilson9 minutes read

Methods for the Development and Training of the Will

Including: physical activities, Useless Exercises, Daily Life Will Training, External Aids, Meditation, Affirmation, Creative Activities.

By Graeme Wilson7 minutes read

Aspects of the Will

Nature and Aspects of the Will

Covering aspects such as Strong Will, Skillful Will, Good Will, Transpersonal Will and Individual Will identified with the Universal Will.

By Graeme Wilson17 minutes read

Notes on Assagioli’s The Training of the Will

Notes on Roberto Assagioli's article The Training of the Will including people and definitions.

By Graeme Wilson9 minutes read

Otto Rank

Otto Rank was an Austrian psychoanalyst. He was one of Sigmund Freud's closest colleagues for twenty years.

By Graeme Wilson1 minute read

Paul Foster Case

Paul Foster Case was an American occultist of the early 20th Century and author of numerous books on tarot and Kabbalah.

By Graeme Wilson2 minutes read

Prohairesis

Prohairesis is a term with roots in ancient Greek philosophy. In English, it is commonly translated as volition, will, deliberate choice.

By Graeme Wilson3 minutes read

Psychosynthesis

Psychosynthesis is an approach to personal development and psychology developed by Roberto Assagioli.

By Graeme Wilson2 minutes read

Psychosynthesis, Open Systems and Core Process (Summary)

Michael Winter outlines Core Process as a tool that can be used within psychosynthesis, helping individuals to fulfill their life mission.

By Graeme Wilson1 minute read

Psychosynthesis: A Collection of Basic Writings (book)

Contents of Psychosynthesis: A Collection of Basic Writings by Roberto Assagioli.

By Graeme Wilson1 minute read

Psychosynthesis: The Elements and Beyond (book)

Information on Psychosynthesis: The Elements and Beyond by Will Parfitt.

By Graeme Wilson1 minute read

Purpose and the Creative Will

Chapter extracted from Purpose and the Creative Will is a chapter from Psychosynthesis: The Elements and Beyond by Will Parfitt.

By Will Parfitt21 minutes read

Qualities of the Will

Qualities of the Will: Historical Source Text & Working Notes

Including: Energy, Discipline, Concentration, Focus, Determination, Persistence, Endurance, Initiative, Courage, Organization & Synthesis.

By Graeme Wilson6 minutes read

Relationship of the Will

Relationship of the Will with the Other Psychological Functions

Relationship of the Will: Sensory-Motor, Impulses, Drives and Desire, Emotions and Feelings, Imagination, Thought, Intuition.

By Graeme Wilson1 minute read

Roberto Assagioli

Roberto Assagioli was an Italian psychiatrist who was the founder of the psychological movement known as Psychosynthesis.

By Graeme Wilson1 minute read

Rollo May

Rollo May was an American existential psychologist, authoring the influential book Love and Will in 1969.

By Graeme Wilson

Self Mastery Through Conscious Autosuggestion (book)

Extracts from Self Mastery Through Conscious Autosuggestion by Émile Coué that focus on Will And Imagination.

By Graeme Wilson7 minutes read

Stages of the Volitional Act

Silvano Arieti

Silvano Arieti was a psychiatrist regarded in his time as one of the world’s foremost authorities on schizophrenia.

By Graeme Wilson

Stages of the Volitional Act: Historical Source Text & Working Notes

Stages of the Volitional Act: Purpose, Deliberation, Choice, Affirmation, Planning and Programming and Direction of the Execution.

By Graeme Wilson11 minutes read

Qualities of the Will

Strength of Will: Lessons from Character Lab

Explore Strength of Will with Character Lab. Uncover the roles of gratitude, self-control, and character in fostering personal and child development

By Al Willwright2 minutes read

The Act of Will (book)

Information and quotes from The Act of Will: A Guide to Self-Actualisation and Self-Realisation by Roberto Assagioli.

By Graeme Wilson2 minutes read

The Act of Will Book Study

The Center for Awakening offers another FREE learning and practice opportunity!

By Graeme Wilson2 minutes read

Stages of the Volitional Act

The Act of Will Study Guide Course is live!

The first edition of the self-paced 'study guide' course for Assagioli's The Act of Will is now live!

By Graeme Wilson2 minutes read

The Act of Will vs DMAIC

The stages of the act of will can be compared to the DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, Control) framework used in Lean Six Sigma.

By Al Willwright4 minutes read

Evolving The Will Project

The Act of Will: A Practical Guide to Self-Mastery (Study Guide)

Free self-paced course based on Roberto Assagioli’s The Act of Will: chapter-by-chapter lessons, exercises, infographics and optional quizzes.

By Graeme Wilson5 minutes read

The Existence of the Will

In the Preface to The Act of Will, Assagioli says he makes no metaphysical claim that the ‘will’ exists and that his approach is empirical and phenomenological:

By Graeme Wilson6 minutes read

The Farther Reaches of Human Nature (book)

Information about The Farther Reaches of Human Nature by Abraham Maslow.

By Graeme Wilson2 minutes read

The mindset that brings unlimited willpower

Dave Robson outlines research showing that people with a non-limited view of willpower do not show any signs of depletion.

By Graeme Wilson2 minutes read

The Stoic Resilience of James Stockdale

James Stockdale's stoic resilience in captivity, showcasing his strong will and leadership under extreme adversity.

By Al Willwright4 minutes read

The Training of the Will

The Training of the Will, by Roberto Assagioli, provides and introduction to the need to train the will, along with some practical exercises.

By Graeme Wilson44 minutes read

The Way of Trance (book)

Information on The Way of Trance by Dennis Wier.

By Graeme Wilson1 minute read

The Will by Catherine Lombard

A summary of Will by Catherine Lombard, generated by ChatGPT. The article is part of Catherine's Psychosynthesis Basics series.

By Graeme Wilson1 minute read

The will in magick and the occult

Overview of some of the concepts about the will in magick and the occult.

By Graeme Wilson9 minutes read

Modern Psychology

The Will in Modern Psychology

In modern psychology the Will is not regarded as a separate psychic faculty; it is considered to be a quality or aspect of behaviour.

By Graeme Wilson4 minutes read

The will in other languages

The will in other languages with links to Wikipedia.

By Graeme Wilson1 minute read

The Will Project – 2023 Survey

We’ve created a survey for the Will Project to find out what you would like to get out of the Will Project and whether you are willing to contribute. If you ...

By Graeme Wilson1 minute read

The Will: A conversation with an AI chatbot

Transcript of a conversation with ChatGPT (Open AI) about the philosophical and psychological concept of the will.

By Graeme Wilson40 minutes read

Fields of Application of the Will

Thelema

The word Thelema is the English transliteration of the Koine Greek noun θέλημα: "will", from the verb θέλω: to will, wish, purpose.

By Graeme Wilson2 minutes read

Time Management for Enhanced Well-Being

Explore how time management as an act of will can significantly enhance personal well-being and reduce distress, for a more fulfilling life.

By Al Willwright5 minutes read

Trance: from magic to technology

Selected notes relating to the will, from the book Trance: from magic to technology by Dennis Wier.

By Graeme Wilson6 minutes read

Transpersonal Development (book)

Extracts, relating to the Will, from Transpersonal Development: The Development Beyond Psychosynthesis by Roberto Assagioli.

By Graeme Wilson14 minutes read

Aspects of the Will

True Will

The phrase True Will is often used to indicate the specific and essential meaning of the concept of Will in Aleister Crowley's Thelema.

By Graeme Wilson5 minutes read

Will (Catholic Encyclopedia)

This article, from the Catholic Encyclopedia, treats of will in its psychological aspect.

By Michael Maher (Catholic Encyclopedia)15 minutes read

General

Will (music group)

Will were a music group that existed briefly in the early 1990s.

By Graeme Wilson1 minute read

Will (Philosophy)

An article on the Will in philosophy from Encyclopaedia Britannica, 1911 Edition.

By Henry Herbert Williams41 minutes read

Will (Philosophy)

The will in philosophy, based on the 11th Edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica (published 1911).

By Henry Herbert Williams40 minutes read

Will (philosophy) – Summary

A summary of Will (Philosophy) from the Encyclopædia Britannica 1911, generated by ChatGPT.

By Graeme Wilson13 minutes read

Will and Willingness – from The Gay Science

An extract from Nietzsche's The Gay Science on the will and willingness.

By Al Willwright3 minutes read

Will by HaRav Ariel Bar Tzadok

This summary of Will by HaRav Ariel Bar Tzadok, generated by ChatGPT. Will is the beginning of everything.

By Graeme Wilson1 minute read

Will Parfitt

Will Parfitt trained in Psychosynthesis and has more than thirty years experience of working with personal and spiritual development.

By Graeme Wilson

Will Training (Child Study and Child Training)

Will Training, Chapter 16, from Child Study and Child Training by William Byron Forbush, George Albert Coe, Charles Foster Kent.

By Graeme Wilson11 minutes read

William James

William James was a pioneering American psychologist and philosopher. is notable for his Will to believe doctrine.

By Graeme Wilson

Wyrd

Wyrd refers to how past actions continually affect the future. The concept of Wyrd highlights the interconnected nature of all actions.

By Graeme Wilson1 minute read