What Happened to the Idea of Self-Control?

Of all the books in the Bible, Ecclesiastes is arguably the most philosophical. Dark, experiential, existential, and unsparingly honest about the human condition, it wrestles with work, money, ambition, pleasure, time, and death — and it does so in a way that feels uncannily mode ...  Show more

Not long ago, the primary concern people had about boys was that they were wild, impulsive, and out of control — getting into fights, pushing limits, and stirring up trouble. Today, the problem has flipped. The more common challenge isn’t reckless behavior, but inert passivity. M ...  Show more

Today, on Karl and Crew Mornings, we continued our new theme: "Discipline Week".  We discussed having self-control, and having self-control that is born in the Spirit.  Do you know self-control has nothing to do with self?  It's all about abiding and the Fruit of the Spirit.  Scr ...  Show more

Have you ever wondered why the richest countries on Earth consistently rank so high in anxiety and depression? 

Research says this is because we’re so overstimulated by instant gratification that our brains never feel satisfied and become increasingly unhappy in the ques ...

Beyond the Controlling Self - Part 2  - It's natural that we do what we can to ward off danger and further ourselves. While our control strategies – such as aggression, judging, planning, seeking approval, pretending – have a developmental role, they are not a recipe for happi ...

Self control is really mixed in with discipline right? like We dont really relize it until you sit down and think of it. The intrent or "google" might say self control is something to do with controlling your impulsivness but i dont agree!!!. I talk about everythin self control a ...  Show more