From Stanford Magazine:

The gist is that self-control develops like a muscle. You can cultivate a strong sense of self-control by using it, resting it, and then challenging it again, over time. However, on any given day, you can deplete your self-control such that you will make different decisions after a long hard day than you might in the morning.

Explains a lot….

More from Baumeister RF et al., Ego Depletion: Is the Active Self a Limited Resource? (pdf), Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 1998, Vol. 74, No. 5, 1252-1265

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