Probably this is one area which we seek to address during our lifetimes, but we fail to. Often, we end up doing things that we don't want to. There are times when we lose control over ourselves.
Control is all about power. The truth is, some entity must have control on our minds. Either it is ourselves, or, if we relinquish our responsibilities, it will be others, over whom we have no [or less] choice. If we don't have self-control, we will end up being like one of those dolls in the puppet plays.
We gain control over ourselves by asserting the functionality of our minds. This way, we have a clear idea of what our mind intends to do. Then, we can clearly define our thoughts and actions. Once this is done, our persona assumes a clear boundary within which we can function independently without interference from external sources.
But why is this so important? This is because most of us have a tendency to listen to others and act on the basis of thoughts that are not one's own. For instance, we often choose to study a particular course based on the trends in our peer group. Thus we lose an opportunity of independent decision-making.
There are times, when we have no control over what we are doing. We get angry, we do things thoughtlessly. As long as they are harmless, there is no problem. But once it crosses the line, trouble is awaited.
Thus, we must have self-control. Think and act.
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nice enough post, however, there is a lot of debatable areas in it.
ReplyDelete1) U say we shouldnt lose control, but can one guy live his/her own life in total control of one's mind? can we truly say I do what my mind says, and My mind says what i ask it to say."? Some of life's greatest decisions are made on the spur, in an instance without a second thought.
2) U say control is power. But isnt the vice versa also true? Power also gives us control. Thats y we get into peer pressure. We allow our peers to manipulate our mind. We give them power over our minds.