Category: News and Updates

  • Empowering individuals to develop and strengthen their will

    Recently, I’d asked myself the question: “what is the relevance of the will project today?” I set up the first iteration of The Will Project website in 2006 (almost 17 years ago). Around this time, I was informed that in the early 2000s, the Istituto di Psicosintesi stopped the project and removed it from their…

  • 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 have 5-10 minutes and have an interest in the Will Project, the act of will, or training the will, please go and fill out…

  • The mindset that brings unlimited willpower

    In his article, 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. Robson outlines a strategy increasing mental stamina and self-control: “A recent study found that engaging in this kind of recollection naturally shifts people’s beliefs to the non-limited mindset,…

  • Improving Will: AI writes a short story

    Following on from The Will: A conversation with an AI chatbot, I decided to ask ChatGPT to write a show story about improving will. Prompt: Write a short story about someone improving their will following Roberto Assagioli’s act of will process. Samantha was feeling lost and directionless. She felt like she was drifting through life,…

  • The Will: A conversation with an AI chatbot

    I came across mention of ChatGPT, an OpenAI project that allows you to have a conversation about various topics. I decided to ask it some questions relating to the will. The chatbot’s answers are quite insightful, although often slightly repetitive. Pros: It seems to be good at drawing relationships between concepts and of outlining some…

  • The Act of Will Book Study

    The Center for Awakening offers another FREE learning and practice opportunity! Book Study Plus: Roberto Assagioli’s The Act of Will Plus Real Life Application The Center for Awakening announces the rescheduled start date for Book Study Plus, Roberto Assagioli’s The Act of Will, plus a Real Life Application.  It will begin on January 24, 2012 and…