Can't vs. Don't

Seems I was on the right track back in July 2010 when I wrote about turning “I can’t” into “I can.”

While waiting in line at the grocery store a few weeks ago, I was browsing through a magazine (I think it was First) and stumbled on an intriguing blurb.

That’s right. You can apparently boost your willpower simply by swapping the word “can’t” for “don’t.”

It makes a certain kind of sense. Saying “I can’t eat that” (whatever that might be) does somehow sound less palatable than “I don’t eat that.”

Hmm. Have I just had another big diet breakthrough? Will that be the key to making it through my vacation without gaining weight?

Time will tell, I guess. I’ll let you know.

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