The Power of Will: How Strong Desire Drives Success and Overcomes Any Challenge

Willpower is one of the most powerful forces in human life. Without it, we are unable to overcome challenges, achieve goals, or even take the first step toward change. To face life’s tests, we must activate this inner drive, because nothing begins without a will to act.

God tailors each challenge to match the strength within us, but to bring that strength into action, we need the “engine” that powers everything — our desire. Will moves thought, and thought moves action.

A story from a Siberian synagogue illustrates this vividly. A man entered with one finger completely frozen. Another attendee, skilled in first aid, began massaging the man’s heart instead of the frozen finger. People were puzzled — why treat the heart and not the finger? The rescuer explained that touching a frozen finger directly could cause it to fall off, but by stimulating the heart, blood circulation improved, warming the entire body including the finger.

This is how will works: it begins in the “heart,” and once it’s ignited, it energizes the whole person. Skills, talents, and cnnections all matter less than genuine desire. Without it, nothing moves, but with it, even the hardest obstacles can be overcome.