The power of self-control is our most essential quality in this life, the key to success in every area of life. whatever others do is out of our hands and we can only hope that our interactions with them will benefit and uplift us, not harm us. Do we see this in life? Why can't the reality television shows 'teach us not to drink so much? Don't you feel helpless if the people you see on TV and in movies or on the Internet are really doing bad things, but we can't do anything about it?
Empathy is our deep connection with each other that enables us to appreciate others as they are. A strong sense of self allows us to say, "I am who I am," be authentic and authentic others. Creativity produces results, not appearances. Attitude is central to the way we see, perceive, treat and live our lives. Motivation, discipline, focus, will, determination and a genuine will to live each day are the keys to a fulfilling life.
Some People have a continued inner battle with fear and worry, and thus are capable of taking all kinds of risks. When faced with any issue, you can be confident that they will be in the best position to make the right decision, because they have put themselves into it
With determination, persistence and the steadfast refusal to be defeated, they follow their dreams, and accomplish remarkable feats. They are extremely adept at negotiating with people who have power over them, such as bullies, extortionists, politicians and other authoritative figures.
These individuals tend to find a positive balance with their quest for efficiency. The internal drive to compete and improve themselves has provided them with the mental focus necessary to achieve optimal results. Yet, being competitive can have some deleterious effects. For example, some may be aware of such effects, but consciously choose to embrace it to achieve positive results
Individuals who struggle often have a lot of negative attitudes, as well as "screaming matches" with everything. Denial of hard work has a huge impact on success. We see that the worse an individual works, the less likely they are to succeed Individuals who work hard often improve.
Our external environment, although by no means a closed system, is inevitably an influence that can be manipulated, even negatively. There are no two ways about this. And what's even more depressing, is that this is the very basis for so much of humanity's attitude and beliefs; we have become such slaves of fear that we deny the seemingly more obvious and fundamental fact that our very being (and therefore our ability to perform) is always open to change and improvement. As the world around us continues to change, the root cause of so much suffering will not be mitigated.
Another important lesson is that each of us, in the end, must be responsible for our own future actions, actions which we are ultimately responsible for creating.