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| #29A THE SELF-RESTRAINED PERSON | #29B THE THREATENING PERSON |
| Like many lives, my life involves self-denial and adherence to behavioral guidelines imbedded in my conscience. The origin of such guidelines, whether they stem from work schedule, marriage vow, legal, military, financial, health, family, environmental, ethical, or religious considerations, can differ. And commitments differ. Monks and nuns commit to a life of asceticism, others to a life of voluntary simplicity. For dieters, those battling addiction, athletes, those working a job they don’t enjoy, self restraint lasts until some goal is attained. | I often am able to get what I want by intimidating and instilling fear in other people, by verbally and/or physically threatening them. Since this succeeds to the extent the threat is believable, I've got a reputation associated with verbal abuse and occasionally resorting to actual physical violence. (Note: Some who lack restraint use the old threat system, based on “Give it to me or I’ll hurt you” or “Pay me and I’ll quit bothering you.” A more modern approach is to file or threaten a lawsuit. Of course abandoning restraint is often justifiable.) |
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WV Theme #29A: The Self-Restrained Person |
WV Theme #29B: The Threatening Person |
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--Alternate Concise Characterization with Wikipedia Entries |
--Alternate Concise Characterization with Wikipedia Entries |
| exhibits adult maturity per Reality Principle | dishes out physical or verbal abuse==>engages in Bullying |
| behavior guided by well-developed Conscience | litigious, threatens or files lawsuit |
| behaves as to produce Guilt-free existence==> no guilt! | coerces others to exact payment: Extortion |
| spiritually motivated restraint carried to extreme: Asceticism | aggression threat carried to extreme: engages in Violence |
| summary Wikipedia article: Self Control | summary Wikipedia article: Coercion |
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