Kamna Chhabra
The Rig Veda says, ‘The main factor behind success is self-control.’ Undoubtedly, self-control is indispensable for success in life. A person practising self-control can easily adjust to different situations. Such a person can also effortlessly get along with diverse people. It’s safe to say that mastering self-control leads to a more prosperous, fulfilling, and happy life.
Self-control positively affects personality development. A person who practices selfcontrol in both words and deeds saves himself from unnecessary problems.
Self-control is also integral to social ethics. Living in a society one has to give leeway to others. On roads, driving left, not jumping the queue and not taking to wrong lane can be classified as examples of self-control.
While one may be tempted to say that these are rules meant to be followed, just think that whenever we get an adrenaline rush, we lose our self-control, which results in road rage. It’s also said, ‘Never let your emotions overpower your intelligence.’
Hence, self-control is a type of mutual adjustment. When a person adopts self-control, he indicates to others that they, too, should follow the same path. In this way a culture of mastering oneself gets promoted.
Self-control needs to be treated as a resource which can be cultivated at the individual level through willpower and continuous practice, leading to a happy society.
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Courtesy: Hindustan Times: Inner Voice: 28th Nov, 2018
Kamna Chhabra
The Rig Veda says, ‘The main factor behind success is self-control.’ Undoubtedly, self-control is indispensable for success in life. A person practising self-control can easily adjust to different situations. Such a person can also effortlessly get along with diverse people. It’s safe to say that mastering self-control leads to a more prosperous, fulfilling, and happy life.
Self-control positively affects personality development. A person who practices selfcontrol in both words and deeds saves himself from unnecessary problems.
Self-control is also integral to social ethics. Living in a society one has to give leeway to others. On roads, driving left, not jumping the queue and not taking to wrong lane can be classified as examples of self-control.
While one may be tempted to say that these are rules meant to be followed, just think that whenever we get an adrenaline rush, we lose our self-control, which results in road rage. It’s also said, ‘Never let your emotions overpower your intelligence.’
Hence, self-control is a type of mutual adjustment. When a person adopts self-control, he indicates to others that they, too, should follow the same path. In this way a culture of mastering oneself gets promoted.
Self-control needs to be treated as a resource which can be cultivated at the individual level through willpower and continuous practice, leading to a happy society.
DISCLAIMER
The views expressed in the Article above are Author’s personal views and kashmiribhatta.in is not in any way responsible for the opinions expressed in the above article. The article belongs to its respective owner or owners and this site does not claim any right over it. Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing."
Courtesy: Hindustan Times: Inner Voice: 28th Nov, 2018