Self control encompasses our ability to regulate our behavior, emotions, and attention in service of our longer-term goals and values. These strengths enable us to delay gratification, persevere through challenges, exercise prudent judgment, act with integrity, and demonstrate courage in the face of adversity.

Self control represents our capacity to align our actions with our intentions despite internal or external pressures to do otherwise. It's not merely about restraint. It involves elements of prudence, temperance, and mindful awareness.

Prudence — 0.77
Careful about one’s choices, cautious, not taking undue risks.

Self‑Regulation — 0.67
Self‑control, disciplined, managing impulses, emotions, and vices.

Perseverance — 0.67
Persistence, industry, finishing what one starts, overcoming obstacles.

Honesty — 0.66
Authenticity, being true to oneself, sincerity without pretense, integrity.

Judgment — 0.65
Critical thinking, looking at all sides, not jumping to conclusions.

Modesty — 0.53
Humility, letting one’s accomplishments speak for themselves.