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THE DARK SIDE OF SELF-DISCIPLINE

Do you wish you had more self-discipline? If you do, you’re not alone. Research shows that a massive 97 per cent of us wish we were more conscientious, that we could carry out our work and duties more carefully and consistently. In essence, most of us wish we had more grit. More self-discipline. But is this lauded trait really all it’s cracked up to be? A growing body of research suggests otherwise.

Defining self-discipline

Self-discipline is defined as “the ability to control one’s feelings and overcome one’s weaknesses”. Sounds great in theory, right? If only we could motivate ourselves to effortlessly choose a salad over a pizza or resist hitting the snooze button when

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