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If everyone could control their weight via simply willing themselves to have more self-control, then nobody would be fat. Self-control is, ironically, not usua
by sneak 8mo ago
If everyone could control their weight via simply willing themselves to have more self-control, then nobody would be fat.
Self-control is, ironically, not usually within one’s self control.
Most people don’t contemplate very deeply about the gap between their will and their behavior. I’m extremely focused on self-determination and it’s absolutely astounding (and irritating) to me how little control I have over my actions relative to the control that circumstances have over me.
Your attitude about the matter is common, and seems like plain old common sense. It’s also dead wrong.
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- ptsneves 7mo ago> Self-control is, ironically, not usually within one’s self control. Problem solved. Next!
- hdgvhicv 7mo agoCompanies make a fortune from creating that lack of “self control”
- sneak 7mo agoNo, they didn’t create it. They created the circumstances where it causes certain types of purchasing and consumption behaviors. The lack of self control was always there, just waiting for those circumstances to bring out the effects of the lack of self control. Most people vastly overestimate how much they are actually in charge of their life.
- dyauspitr 7mo agoThat’s exactly what I’m referring to. You’re made to feel so bad that it’s no longer a matter of “self-control” but social acceptance. People will do a lot to fit in.