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"what causes us to procrastinate are things such as anxiety or fear of failure, and a high degree of self-control is what allows us to overcome these issues"

Self-control seems to be a behavior rather than a characteristic, quality, or a skill. When one has controlled oneself, one has exhibited self-controlling behavior by definition. But what causes someone to exert that self-control?




Right. "Self-control" is a process, a system of habits and procedures for handling various situations.

But our language of self-control is about morality, and "lack of self-control" is seen as a character flaw, not a problem that can be solved with repeatable processes.

In other words, "lack of self control" is a failing of society, not a failing of individuals.


Right, and also... What causes one to need to exert self control?

Am I exerting self control if I want to do the things that I need to do? Or have I just stumbled into a sort of happy accident?




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