Self Control – Good Characteristic
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Self-control is the ability to control one’s emotions, behavior, and desires in order to obtain some reward, or avoid some punishment.
Related to:
Disciplined – behavior in accord with rules of conduct; behavior and order maintained by training and control:
QUICK QUIZ:
1. What is the ability to control one's emotions, behavior, and desires in order to obtain some reward, or avoid some punishment called?Scripture Reference:
Proverbs 25:28- He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.
Proverbs 16:22- Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly.
QUICK QUIZ:
“You have power over your mind – not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.”
― Marcus Aurelius, Meditations
“If I still need someone to calm my anger down,
then I surely need a scapegoat who enrages me.”
― Toba Beta, Betelgeuse Incident
“The best fighter is never angry.”
― Lao Tzu
“Never respond to an angry person with a fiery comeback, even if he deserves it…Don’t allow his anger to become your anger.”
― Bohdi Sanders, Warrior Wisdom: Ageless Wisdom for the Modern Warrior
“Educate your children to self-control, to the habit of holding passion and prejudice and evil tendencies subject to an upright and reasoning will, and you have done much to abolish misery from their future and crimes from society.”
― Benjamin Franklin
“Self-control is the chief element in self-respect, and self-respect is the chief element in courage.”
― Thucydides, The History of the Peloponnesian War
“If you conquer yourself, then you conquer the world”
― Paulo Coelho, Aleph
“He who controls others may be powerful, but he who has mastered himself is mightier still.”
― Lao Tzu
“I cannot trust a man to control others who cannot control himself.”
― Robert E. Lee
“Ultimately, the only power to which man should aspire is that which he exercises over himself.”
― Elie Wieseln
Disclaimer:
This video below is good, but he did use 2 bad words. (Sh*#, & A%s$h^le)
Disclaimer:
Below video did use these words: (Sh#& , P&rn, &ss). The video is an amazing video. Direct toward adults, but I would approve it for children over 12 because of the mild language.
Will Power – Are you building will power or taking it away?
Do This to Build Will Power
Will Power is needed for success. You don’t have self control if you have no will power.
Things to do to Build Will Power
- Meditate – (gym for the brain – #1 way to improve will power)
- Breathe – Be Aware of it
- Exercise – Takes discipline to do this, which works will power
- Take Right Action – (doing things you know you should be doing)
- Working Hard
- Wake up Early
Don’t do this – Takes away Will Power
Anything that takes away your control, takes away your will power.
- Sleeping In – Waking Up Late
- Watching TV -(puts you on Zombie mode)
- Internet Browsing
- Video Games
- Snacking & over Eating
- Drinking, Alcohol, Smoking
Violent Video Games Decrease Self Control
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http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/get-psyched/201401/violent-video-games-decrease-self-control
Read the Article above and answer the following
1) What is the best predictors of success?
2) During the 196o’s, what did Walter Mischel and his colleagues test?
3) What kind of adult did the children who were good at delayed gratification become to be?
4) What does playing video games discourage players to do?
5) What did the teen Moral Disengagement Scale study show?
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