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Jules Payot’s Education of the Will is a pedagogical and psychological work that systematically addresses the subject of will training. First published in 1895, the book identifies weakness of will as a fundamental problem for students and “intellectual workers,” explaining its relation to laziness, distraction, and fleeting passions. Payot examines the functioning of the will through the triad of thought, emotion, and action, highlighting the importance of sustained effort, deep reflection, reg