Is this a virtue or more of a meta-virtue?
It takes some effort first to see your character as something plastic and sculptable by you, and then to start putting in the regular work.
Complementary virtues¶
Contrasting vices¶
TBD
Virtues possibly in tension¶
How to acquire or strengthen it¶
TBD
Notes and links¶
- Create New Habits: Self-Regulation
- Imposing artificial but strict limitations on our behavior can be easier than trying to exercise more ad hoc and fuzzy willpower: "Create New Habits: The GOOD Constraints"
Mentioned elsewhere¶
- “Self Regulation” is one of The VIA Institute’s "Character Strengths" (see their page)
Inspirational quotes¶
TBD