force of will
Noun
Meaning
force of will (plural force of wills)
The impulse to work persistently until one's desires realize themselves; determination.
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Examples
Only Jace, Clary thought, could look cool in pajama bottoms and an old T-shirt, but he pulled it off, probably through sheer force of will. -pg. 329.
Money only buys the illusion of power. Real power is in the force of will - will strong enough that others bend to it for its own sake, and follow it willingly. Power that is won through deception will evaporate under the hot light of truth.
Among Mises's greatest personal attributes was courage. He had the force of will and character to maintain a position that he thought true even if almost no one else did.
If you believe you can shed pounds quickly by force of will and deprivation, you will in all likelihood not only regain the ones you lost, but add a few more besides.