![]() ![]() ![]() Imagine a prototypical highly conscientious individual – someone who always wakes up early, never allows for any distractions from their work, and adheres to a strict diet, budget and workout regimen. Some of the costs of high self-control are social and reputational. But, in fact, there’s growing evidence that self-control is not an exclusively beneficial characteristic – it can also come with various downsides, suggesting we would do well to take a more nuanced view of this trait and our desire for more of it. Naturally, these impressive outcomes shine a highly favourable light on the trait, and they jibe with the way that willpower is vaunted in popular culture. Findings show that people with greater self-control experience benefits such as higher productivity and success at school and work, greater success and satisfaction in their relationships, and they are viewed as more trustworthy by their peers. Unsurprisingly, a good deal of past research has focused on the positive outcomes and impacts of having high self-control. Yet research by us and others tells a far more interesting and nuanced story about the pros and cons of being someone with ample self-control. There’s certainly a widespread cultural belief in the value of greater willpower and self-discipline, as a glance at any self-help shelf or magazine rack will attest. Successfully resisting temptations or, in other words, exerting high self-control more often, is probably something you strive for. ![]() During these times, you likely aspire to make the ‘right’ decision – the decision that propels you towards your long-term goals. It is commonplace to find yourself in situations where what you want to do and what you feel you should do are in conflict – for instance, choosing between a delicious dessert versus sticking to a diet, or playing video games instead of studying, or watching a movie rather than going to the gym. Oh, the night is my worldCity light painted girlIn the day nothing mattersIt's the night time that flattersIn the night, no controlThrough the wall something's breakingWearing white as you're walkin'Down the street of my soulYou take my self, you take my self controlYou got me livin' only for the nightBefore the morning comes, the story's toldYou take my self, you take my self controlAnother night, another day goes byI never stop myself to wonder whyYou make to me forget to play my roleYou take my self, you take my self controlI, I live among the creatures of the nightI haven't got the will to try and fightAgainst a new tomorrow, so I guess I'll just believe itThat tomorrow never comes to getnight, I'm living in the moment of my dreamI know the night is not as it would seemI must believe in something, so I'll make myself believe itThat this night will never goOh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-ohOh-oh-oh, oh-oh-ohOh, the night is my worldCity light painted girlIn the day nothing mattersIt's the night time that flattersIn the night, no controlThrough the wall something's breakingWearing white as you're walkin'Down the street of my soulI, I live among the creatures of the nightI haven't got the will to try and fightAgainst a new tomorrow, so I guess I'll just believe itThat tomorrow never notOh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh,You take my self, you take my self controlYou take my self, you take my self controlYou take my self, you take my self controlYou take my self, you take my self controlYou take my self, you take my self controlYou take my self, you take my self control.Temptation is part of life. ![]()
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