Website owner: James Miller
People who are frustrated and unhappy often complain of lacking
control in their life. What do they mean?
Control. The power to direct, regulate and shape your life,
make things go the way you want them to go.
Feeling of lacking control. Feeling of being helpless to do
anything about the way things are going; feeling of
powerlessness to change what is happening to you or around
you; feeling of being at the mercy of others and fate.
What gives a person control in his life? What causes lack of
control?
Causes of lack of control. Slavery to alcohol, drugs,
cigarettes, etc.. Slavery to bodily desires and appetites
(food, sex, etc.) Slavery to bad habits. Ties to wayward
spouses or children whose conduct you can't control. Being
dependent on other people, on circumstances, situations, etc.
(as in a marriage).
Antidotes to Lack of Control. Developing traits of self-
reliance, self-sufficiency and independence. Learning to be
content with little. Learning to follow intellect, duty and
conscience rather than feelings and self-indulgence.
Dec 1995
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