Factors for Strengthening Will Power and Increasing the Power of Action

The power of action, which is also interpreted as "human will power", is an acquired, graded, and increasable truth. Acquiring will power is not intrinsic or accidental, rather, its existence, continuity and growth depends on human’s endeavor. Thus, we must study the factors of appearance, stability and strength of action. There are several ways to strengthen the power of action: First, remembering and paying attention, which has different forms (personal remembering, remembering through others, remembering through observing other's actions, remembering through practical experience, and remembering through association of meanings); Second, overcoming sensual passions and weakening the disturbing desires; Third, exercising will power and action; Fourth, making a detailed action plan. These factors are absolutely beneficial to the strengthening of will, however they do not consider the element of faith; that is, they are also useful and effective in a secular or non- religious environment. In addition to these factors, one can identify factors that reinforce the will related to God, and are more in line with faith. That is, they simultaneously increase both faith and the power of action. By virtue of these factors, both the power of faithful action (piety) or faith in action (worship) are strengthened. The ways of simultaneous strengthening of faith and action are: first, avoiding sins and sensual passions for the sake of God; second, sincerity in action; third, trust in God; fourth, listening to advice; fifth, prayer, supplication, and seeking divine assistance; sixth, commitment, self-vigilance and self-analysis; seventh, communication with the faithful.