(Omal gives a dissertation on self-control and its importance for personal growth. A lack of that same self-control is the reason for some of history’s biggest mistakes which he points out while not acting rashly leads to a better person and better society.) 

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Omal: okay, now let me move along to a brief dissertation, brief dissertation on self-control. Self-control is important for many reasons, not just controlling oneself on an impulse to do things that one desires in a way that is self-gratifying, self-control can refer to many different aspects and parts of life. Controlling one’s desires to do things that are non-beneficial, that are gratifying for the moment and only the moment. Actions in development of a conscience control in advancement from a young age to great age is something that is continuous. Being responsible and achieving desired objectives without acting rashly is important in the development of all beings regardless of whether they are male, female or others, feline, canine, simian or any other. All beings learn self-control for the reason that sometimes a lack of self-control can have very detrimental harms to not only themselves but other individuals or areas such as the environment. A failure to have self-control is something that is responsible for the falling of many societies and cultures throughout your planet’s evolutionary history. The understanding that control is necessary to stop from acting in a harmful way is something that seems to be lacking more and more and I feel personally that it is something that has to be reestablished, that self-control is important. Desires sometimes have to be put aside for a purpose of advancement. After all, if there is no self-control, there is no advancement. Any questions?

Russ: I have ten but……..

Skip: go ahead Russ.

Russ: okay. First off, what about the ability to flow with the given moment even though it seems like you don’t have self-control over the moment, flowing with it achieves the better result?

Omal: not always, not always.

Russ: true, true.

Omal: sometimes if you flow with it instead of going against it, you end up further away from the objective that you planned so therefore if you were to say, "no I will control myself and go against the flow", you will achieve your objective sooner.

Russ: all right in that case I'm extremely confused.

Omal: okay, next question please.

Russ: okay, Shane?

Shane: no.

Russ: okay.

Skip: okay, one question please Omal?

Omal: okay.

Skip: I guess I’ve probably exercised more self-control than most people throughout my life trying to be accepted or please other individuals. By doing this, I think I’ve closed down my own will.

Omal: no, I would say that you haven’t. Having your own free will and deciding to please other people is part of free will, you chose to do that. It is not closed, it is that you do not perceive the other avenues because you have decided to pursue that one avenue. A good way to look at it is, is instead of thinking how can I please this person, how can I benefit them and myself?

Skip: thank you.

Omal: you’re welcome, Russ?

Russ: okay, you mentioned that a lack of self-control can harm the environment around you, what environment are you speaking of?

Omal: look around you, that is what I’m referring to.

Russ: okay, your surroundings?

Omal: correct.

Skip: hmm.

Russ: okay