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Self-control vs human emotions

Self-control vs human emotions

You know, we live in a society today, where we’ve been taught that it is okay for our human emotions to get the best of us and control how we operate in or react to certain situations. We cannot deny the fact, we are all guilty of allowing our emotions to get the best of us from time to time (at least, I am!). .

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