‘Control’ at Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life, Page 2

Aggressive personalities are fundamentally at war with anything that stands in the way of their unrestrained pursuit of their desires.

Is worrying just a waste of time? The future is uncertain, and we can’t control it. Or is worrying only sensible? Do we need to make prudent provision for the future?

The “Motiwake Personal Development Alarm Clock” awakens you with positive affirmations to programme you for the day. Many people use their own “Demotiwake Personal Alarm Clocks” instead. Isn’t it a better idea just to drop the programmes and relax?

What does it mean to be in control of our lives? Is it at all possible, or desirable? Is it a better idea to try and let go of our need to control, or to find a way to exert influence at least over the meaning of our lives when bad times hit?

Research on the effects of anger expression on speed of wound healing shows that bottling it up and expressing anger in a controlled way do not affect the healing process adversely, but losing your temper sure does.