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…self-controlled students manage their efforts at learning not only by suppressing distractions but by constantly evaluating their own thought and progress.
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Without the powers of focus, awareness, and judgment that fuel self-control, we cannot fend off distractions, set goals, manage a complex, changing environment, and ultimately shape the trajectory of our lives.
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…we should endeavor to value self-control as integral to many, if not most, functions of life and a key to deeply engaged, critical learning.
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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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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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