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…predictable problems arise when people must make decisions that test their capacity for self-control.
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People work to counteract their own self-control problems, often by redesigning the architecture within which they make choices…
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Most violent crimes and murders occur during the flash of rage; if you can control yourself through that, you will probably not do anything disastrous.
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Anger takes us out of the fearful, vulnerable position and puts us back into attack mode, which restores our feeling of control, as well as reducing our feelings of vulnerability.
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…hatred and the need for revenge originate in the humiliation, rage and betrayal we feel at lacking control. The fact that death is the ultimate proof of our lack of control.
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If we can accept that we lack control… We can then rise above what holds us down, namely anger, resentment and hatred. We become free.
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…we all systematically underpredict the degree to which arousal completely negates our superego, and the way emotions can take control of our behavior.
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Resisting temptation and instilling self-control are general human goals, and repeatedly failing to achieve them is a source of much of our misery.
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Giving people more control over what they do and how they do it increases their happiness, engagement, and sense of fulfillment.
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When deciding whether to follow an appealing pursuit that will introduce more control into your work life, seek evidence of whether people are willing to pay for it. If you find this evidence, continue. If not, move on.
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