more than to assist in getting all the evidence on a case before the one who is to
decide?
- Can you judge yourself well enough to tell to which volitional type you
belong? Are you over-impulsive? Are you stubborn? What is the difference
between stubbornness and firmness? Suppose you ask your instructor, or a
friend, to assist you in classifying yourself as to volitional type. Are you troubled
with indecision; that is, do you have hard work to decide in trivial matters even
after you know all the facts in the case? What is the cause of these states of
indecision? The remedy? - Have you a strong power of will? Can you control your attention? Do you
submit easily to temptation? Can you hold yourself up to a high degree of effort?
Can you persevere? Have you ever failed in the attainment of some cherished
ideal because you could not bring yourself to pay the price in the sacrifice or
effort necessary? - Consider the class work and examinations of schools that you know. Does the
system of management and control throw responsibility on the pupils in a way to
develop their powers of will? - What motives or incentives can be used to encourage pupils to use self-
compulsion to maintain high standards of excellence in their studies and
conduct? Does it pay to be heroic in one's self-control?