Aaron1124
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In your opinion, what are the primary differences between the three?
I will post different situations, and I'd like to hear your opinion on which of the three (willpower, self control, and self discipline) come in to play. Thanks!
1) Tom grew up in a family of alcoholics, and watched his family drink themselves into serious illness and death. All of his friends and family were also big drinkers. Tom made a promise to himself that he would never drink alcohol, smoke, or use drugs. Fast forward 25 years, and Tom has kept his promise to himself. He still abstains from all of them, and sticks to his ethics.
2) Jake started drinking and using drugs at the young age of 14. He found himself getting in trouble with the law on numerous occasions. Now that Jake is 25, he realized that he can no longer keep doing this to himself, otherwise he'll end up dead, or will end up killing someone else. Jake decides to put the bottle and needle down, and quits all drugs and alcohol, cold turkey. Even though Jake is tempted when he sees his friends drinking, he resists the urges.
3) Jeremy is a very committed athlete. In school, he spent every waking hour training for his sport, so he can excel. He spent every minute of his social life in the gym, or training. He strictly followed a commitment plan to ensure he was always better prepped than his competition. He is always focused, and never gives up, no matter how hard is training gets , or how rough it goes for him. He always keeps a positive attitude.
4) Greg never says anything that he'll later regret - even in the heat of the moment. He's always in control of himself, and never lashes out at people out of anger. Though Greg may get angry, and even sometimes irate, he'll never act out based off of his emotions. He always keeps a level head, and never allows his emotions to get the best of him.
I will post different situations, and I'd like to hear your opinion on which of the three (willpower, self control, and self discipline) come in to play. Thanks!
1) Tom grew up in a family of alcoholics, and watched his family drink themselves into serious illness and death. All of his friends and family were also big drinkers. Tom made a promise to himself that he would never drink alcohol, smoke, or use drugs. Fast forward 25 years, and Tom has kept his promise to himself. He still abstains from all of them, and sticks to his ethics.
2) Jake started drinking and using drugs at the young age of 14. He found himself getting in trouble with the law on numerous occasions. Now that Jake is 25, he realized that he can no longer keep doing this to himself, otherwise he'll end up dead, or will end up killing someone else. Jake decides to put the bottle and needle down, and quits all drugs and alcohol, cold turkey. Even though Jake is tempted when he sees his friends drinking, he resists the urges.
3) Jeremy is a very committed athlete. In school, he spent every waking hour training for his sport, so he can excel. He spent every minute of his social life in the gym, or training. He strictly followed a commitment plan to ensure he was always better prepped than his competition. He is always focused, and never gives up, no matter how hard is training gets , or how rough it goes for him. He always keeps a positive attitude.
4) Greg never says anything that he'll later regret - even in the heat of the moment. He's always in control of himself, and never lashes out at people out of anger. Though Greg may get angry, and even sometimes irate, he'll never act out based off of his emotions. He always keeps a level head, and never allows his emotions to get the best of him.
