1. At the first, i.e. physical WingTsun level, the will corresponds to the power we e.g. exert during a punch or a Fak-Sao.
This power corresponds to that of a (steel) spring as it loses its tension.

2. At the second level, which is about gaining mastery over our external life, achieving business success etc., the aim is to exert our will and realise our plans. The WingTsun strategy gives us effective tactics for this.

3. What concerns us here, however, is the third level of inner conflict with ourselves, which decides how we perceive the world and whether we are unhappy or happy.
At this level we must first examine the mechanism of our will. What is generally referred to as the “will” is often no more than a force of attraction, i.e. a force that does not come from us, but from something we think we desire.
Once again, common usage shows how our day-to-day language is based on insight into ancient, esoteric (inner) knowledge about causes and effects, e.g. when we say that somebody is “attractive”. In fact our will is not directed at the desired partner we wish to have – on the contrary, a certain force comes from that person and attracts us.
Conversely, we find ourselves repelled by other people but interpret this force which is coming from the other person in such a way that we think we want nothing to do with them.

We humans have a tendency to ascribe attributes to ourselves (e.g. a will) which we do not (yet) possess, at least not collectively.
We are governed by external forces, but imagine that we are constantly alert and conscious, have a single, permanent personality, have the freedom to make decisions, have control over our actions and have a firm grip on our emotions.

Many people would be devastated if they knew what brain researchers have long recognised, namely that we have e.g. no free will to make decisions, but at the most a right of veto if we make use of it within the space of 0.2 seconds.

But are we not demonstrating our will if somebody demands something of us, and we stamp our foot and say ”No!”? I’m afraid I must disappoint you, i.e. disabuse you of an illusion, for in this case we are not really demonstrating genuine will, but only showing a (defiant) reaction to the behaviour and demands of the other person.

1st learning stage
In fact not-wanting is the first step towards possessing a genuine will, for many even have difficulty in saying No.
 
2nd learning stage
At our third and highest level, where we are trying to develop into conscious people, our first step is a negative will, saying No to things we actually desire. We must have the strength e.g. not to desire our neighbour’s attractive wife. We must say “No“ to ourselves.
 
3rd learning stage
It is even more difficult to practice at having a positive will. One exercise might be to want something we really find unattractive. This might even mean volunteering to clean a very dirty toilet.
The point is not to like doing it, or make yourself do it gladly.
But if you succeed in overcoming your aversion, you will find to your amazement that not only do you not feel disgust while doing it (which you would if you were e.g. forced to do it), but that you have obtained valuable energy from this inner victory over yourself.

It is also possible to start with easier exercises: listening to music you actually hate, or wearing clothes in public in which you would not really like to be seen.

If any further ideas occur to you on the subject, feel free to let me know ...