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Tag Archives: self-control

Attention to Him

Posted on May 8, 2020 by Dr. James Schroeder — Leave a reply

“…and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”   Matthew 28:20 Mass had just ended, and I stepped into the narthex.  I was quickly approached Continue Reading →

Posted in Articles | Tagged faith, prudence, religion, self-control, virtues | Leave a reply

A Year of Fasting

Posted on May 8, 2020 by Dr. James Schroeder — Leave a reply

On Ash Wednesday, March 6, 2019, I began a fasting process in which once a week, I would fast from all but water from one meal on a particular day Continue Reading →

Posted in Articles | Tagged diet, faith, fasting, food, self-control | Leave a reply

Catholic Beliefs & Self-Sacrifice

Posted on August 14, 2018 by Dr. James Schroeder — 1 Comment ↓

Have you ever noticed that there is a simple predictor of just which beliefs and practices we as Catholics will embrace? To explain what I mean, let us first consider Continue Reading →

Posted in Articles | Tagged Catholicism, faith, nfp, religion, self-control, self-sacrifice | 1 Comment ↓

The Self-Control Expenditure

Posted on January 5, 2018 by Dr. James Schroeder — Leave a reply

A 4-year-old girl stares at the marshmallow.  It looks really good.  But the man who is in charge told her that if she waits until he returns, she can have Continue Reading →

Posted in Articles | Tagged delayed gratification, healthcare, legislation, obesity, self-control | Leave a reply

The Most Important Skill Parents Can Teach

Posted on January 5, 2018 by Dr. James Schroeder — Leave a reply

A four year old boy sits alone at the table.  On it sits a large marshmallow.  Minutes earlier, the experimenter told the boy that he had to leave the room.  Continue Reading →

Posted in Parenting | Tagged delayed gratification, outcomes, parenting, Patience, self-control | Leave a reply

Having It All Without Having It All: Five Part Series on Self-Control

Posted on January 2, 2018 by Dr. James Schroeder — Leave a reply

Having It All Without Having it All, Part I: The Remarkable Science behind Self-Control. In the early 1960’s, Walter Mischel and his colleagues began with a simple idea. They developed Continue Reading →

Posted in Parenting | Tagged delayed gratification, Health, parenting, public policy, self-control | Leave a reply

America the Beautiful: Reconsidering the American Dream

Posted on December 22, 2017 by Dr. James Schroeder — Leave a reply

Every so often I hear a song that I have heard countless times before only to suddenly realize that the familiar words have new meaning. It happened the other day Continue Reading →

Posted in Articles | Tagged america, american dream, delayed gratification, Patience, self-control | Leave a reply

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