Energy of the Day: Self-Control

Plato and Socrates were known for admonishing their students to “know thyself”, but I think Self-Control is even more important. It takes a while before a person matures enough and becomes strong enough to resist the impulse to scream at someone or do something else they would regret whenever they are frightened, and unfortunately, some people never learn how. Teaching ourselves and our children to count to ten, take a breath, or just take a step back before responding is enormously important, because you can do an incredible amount of damage in a heartbeat.