Self Control

There are several different forces in our lives that can compell us to act in certain ways. When we are children there are our parents, or grandparents who make us do things like, eat our vegetables or to brush our teeth. When we get a little older we have teachers and school principles to monitor our behavior.

As adults we are in a different situation. While there are bosses at work and social norms that keep some extreme forms of behaviour in check, there isn’t the same day to day set of rules to keep us on track. Let me be clear this isn’t some kind of appeal to authoritarianism, or a longing for more coercive institutions.

I think it’s great that we have the ability to choose some of what we do with our time. I think we should have more control. This leads to the need for self…