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The Definition Of Self Control As A Student

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Self control according to many people, is the ability to control or stabilize certain behaviors in certain times. Over the years, we are given the opportunity to exercise self control. Self control tends to work in different ways. Some individuals exercise self control through their actions. In some cases it requires risks and sacrifices. As a student, self control plays a very important and significant role in determining the success of a student.This has given me the opportunity to differentiate the true definition of self control. Self control can be defined through our physical , mental and emotional behavior. Self control can be defined through an individual's physical behavior. The way an individual responds to a certain task can be related to their physical behavior.Self control requires the individual to show a very direct physical response. For instance, when you present a bone to a dog, the dog is left to either eat the bone immediately,or respond differently. If the dog was trained to eat after the owner commands it to eat, the dog begins to show self control physically by either looking away or avoid going close to the bone. We can infer that self control has a way of controlling us physically which in most cases, would work in our favor. Self control also helps prevent the negative physical response such as violence. Instead of hitting someone when one gets emotionally triggered , they learn to behave themselves and find better ways to resolve

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