Tag: self control
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Building a better you
The worst advice Americans get on a regular basis is: Just be yourself. If a person believes they are the way they are and can’t do anything about it, that is a recipe for mental illness. Lack of self control is a great predictor of negative outcomes. We all tend to be selfish, ignorant, and…
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Freewill and Power
Some people have more self control than others. Some people have power over others. We are not free in an absolute sense. But if we only have the illusion of self control then that would be a strange twist of evolution. If we believe we are sentient and have the freedom to choose we are…