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Why does believing you can work? How does personal perspective affect our life? Locus of Control |
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By: Nicholas Arnold Ishak
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What is an internal locus of control? How can it benefit me?
Man seeks to control the world around him consistently only to realize his control seems limited. “You may not control all the events around you but you can choose not to be reduced by them”(Maya Angelou). The seemingly minuet thing we have control over is ourselves, our minds, our bodies and according to some beliefs our spirits. Locus of control is simply a mindset, of who or what dictates one's life. Some men are subdued by the world's influence and feel his actions do not matter. On the other hand individuals with an internal locus of control claim dictation over occurrences in their lives. In my view the thought of the internal locus of control, resonates with my personal belief system. Hunter Post stated, “When you get stronger everything in the world gets easier. Change yourself and you've changed everything’’. I believe man's capability stems from his own personal view of himself.
Balance of life: How do our personal views dictate our actions?
Our views of self reigns over our personal relations, but our views are also impacted by personal relations. An example of the effects of relations on our locus of control is the well known thought of, “if you want to know who you are tell me who your friends are”. The individuals we fill our time with can be a mirror image of our beliefs, this can dictate our goals, our careers and future relationships in major ways. Conditions dictate our actions whether the individuals notices or not, and even if we have a “strong will” the people in our lives will change our views. Internal and external locus of control can both have its positive and negative effects on a person. If a person believes in an internal locus of control but has low self esteem this can be detrimental to careers, goals, relationships etc. If a person solely believes he is not in control and has negative views on the controllers, this can drain an individual's motivation and he will not do his best in hopes of betterment. An understanding that there is a healthy balance between internal and external locus of control is a recipe for success. Knowing you can't control everything but also knowing your future is in your hands can allow one to properly strategies his/her life plan. Increasing locus of control in positive aspects lays in the knowledge of those who came before us. Reading and learning of the life we wish to live from people who lived it, will take us one step closer to living that life we desire.
Personal Perspective: How has it helped me?
Although I see the evidence of external impacts, I would consider my ideals in alignment with the concept of internal locus of control. I believe one's perspective dictates the outcomes of their situations either positive or negative. I've had failed ventures under my belt from past interests. I could have allowed those considered failures to drain my motivation in attaining my future goals but instead I see those so-called failures as critical learning opportunities. I've used what I learned in those situations to motivate me, create better marketing strategies, and increase my work ethic. A healthy self view can be the difference of true failure and true success. It's critical to not only resonate with just either external or internal locus of control, the balance of both is required to attain success in life in all aspects.
Man seeks to control the world around him consistently only to realize his control seems limited. “You may not control all the events around you but you can choose not to be reduced by them”(Maya Angelou). The seemingly minuet thing we have control over is ourselves, our minds, our bodies and according to some beliefs our spirits. Locus of control is simply a mindset, of who or what dictates one's life. Some men are subdued by the world's influence and feel his actions do not matter. On the other hand individuals with an internal locus of control claim dictation over occurrences in their lives. In my view the thought of the internal locus of control, resonates with my personal belief system. Hunter Post stated, “When you get stronger everything in the world gets easier. Change yourself and you've changed everything’’. I believe man's capability stems from his own personal view of himself.
Balance of life: How do our personal views dictate our actions?
Our views of self reigns over our personal relations, but our views are also impacted by personal relations. An example of the effects of relations on our locus of control is the well known thought of, “if you want to know who you are tell me who your friends are”. The individuals we fill our time with can be a mirror image of our beliefs, this can dictate our goals, our careers and future relationships in major ways. Conditions dictate our actions whether the individuals notices or not, and even if we have a “strong will” the people in our lives will change our views. Internal and external locus of control can both have its positive and negative effects on a person. If a person believes in an internal locus of control but has low self esteem this can be detrimental to careers, goals, relationships etc. If a person solely believes he is not in control and has negative views on the controllers, this can drain an individual's motivation and he will not do his best in hopes of betterment. An understanding that there is a healthy balance between internal and external locus of control is a recipe for success. Knowing you can't control everything but also knowing your future is in your hands can allow one to properly strategies his/her life plan. Increasing locus of control in positive aspects lays in the knowledge of those who came before us. Reading and learning of the life we wish to live from people who lived it, will take us one step closer to living that life we desire.
Personal Perspective: How has it helped me?
Although I see the evidence of external impacts, I would consider my ideals in alignment with the concept of internal locus of control. I believe one's perspective dictates the outcomes of their situations either positive or negative. I've had failed ventures under my belt from past interests. I could have allowed those considered failures to drain my motivation in attaining my future goals but instead I see those so-called failures as critical learning opportunities. I've used what I learned in those situations to motivate me, create better marketing strategies, and increase my work ethic. A healthy self view can be the difference of true failure and true success. It's critical to not only resonate with just either external or internal locus of control, the balance of both is required to attain success in life in all aspects.