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As reported by the site Psychology Today, "self-control—or is the ability to subdue one's impulses, emotions, and behaviors in order to achieve long-term goals ... it enables people to plan, evaluate alternative actions, and ideally avoid doing things they'll later regret, rather than immediately respond to every impulse as it arises."
Furthermore the VeryWellMind site reinforces the above concepts by saying that: "self-control is the ability to regulate and alter responses in order to avoid undesirable behaviors, increase desirable ones, and achieve long-term goals."
Christian Rationalism agrees. Self-control insures inward control thus avoiding impulsive actions and thoughtless attitudes. These may lead man to make serious mistakes, many of them irreparable, which he later may regret, as is often the case.
Every individual should always be on the alert. Should be aware that he is a particle of force from the Universal Intelligence that works ceaselessly, vibrating, attracting and repelling. Space is filled with thought streams crossing in all directions, both favourable and unfavourable to his growth and well-being.
Hence the need for self-control, so that he does not allow himself to be influenced by adverse irradiations of thoughts. He should act only on his own will.
In conclusion, self-control and active reasoning are needed. Lack of control over behaviour and words, besides being grounds for offence and even sorrow, is a frequent cause of lasting resentments and brings on hostility and animosity.
References
[1] https://www.psychologytoday.com/au/basics/self-control
[2] https://www.verywellmind.com/psychology-of-self-control-4177125
[3] Christian Rationalism, 1st Edition, Rio de Janeiro 1984
[4] Dr. A. Pinheiro Guedes, Spiritualistic Science, 1st Digital Edition, 1995
[5] Compilation, paraphrasing, translation from original texts in Portuguese
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