He who controls others may be powerful, but he who has mastered himself is mightier still. — Lao Tzu
Think about an area in your life in which you would like to improve your self-discipline.
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It is much easier to conquer a country than to conquer ourselves. — Blessed Teresa of Calcutta
Treat yourself to a small pleasure today.
Daily Affirmations
OK, I know I’m a little obsessed with self-control research (see my recent posts on Dogging Self-Control and Commitment Strategies 101) but PsyBlog recently posted…
Dogging Self-Control
In a recent issue of Psychological Science, researchers find that man’s best friend reacts just like we do when posed with a challenge of self-control:…
Myopic Choice and The Big Short
I don’t know a lot about finance. Indeed, my brain usually turns off when I hear about structured finance or BBB-rated bonds. But after the…
Happy 100th Birthday, Father’s Day
Man-bashing has become a sport. And in recent weeks, one study even questioned whether fathers are necessary for raising kids at all. So perhaps it’s…
Lent is the time for trimming the soul and scraping the sludge off a life turned slipshod. Lent is the time to make new efforts to be what we say we want to be. — Sister Joan Chittister, from The Rule of Benedict: Insight for the Ages
Fast from taking the little blessings in life for granted. Pray for those who have lost their ability to exercise control, especially those who are…
What Works: Nonnegotiables
I know where I’ll be every Monday and Tuesday evening, and on Sunday mornings. And I know what I’ll be doing first thing every day.…
What Works: Am I An Alcoholic?
“Am I an alcoholic?” “Am I an addict?” At some point, many of us look back on our drinking or using and question it: question…
Have I sinned in receiving a reading from a psychic? Do psychics have anything to do with evil spirits?
Thanks for your question to Busted Halo. Whether you sinned or not depends on whether you intended to do evil or turn away from God…
