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Articles > Process > Management > Locus of Control
This is not a general term that we use in day-to-day life or daily routine at office. But this is what drives our decisions and actions of the day. This says your psychological conditions and behavioral approach.
Lets read definition as per wikipedia:
"Locus of control is a term in psychology which refers to a person's belief about what causes the good or bad results in their life, either in general or in a specific area such as health or academics. It can either be internal (meaning the person believes that they control themself and their life) or external (meaning they believe that their environment, some higher power, or other people control their decisions and their life)."
As per definition and my study of topic, each human has own locus of control. At it shifts from internal to external as per "Occurring World". Occurrence of world means, in particular situation how world is emerging for you. How you are feeling world is? This world includes your environment, people and most important you. Its a word or phrase in which you can describe how world his right now. For a person in struggle world may be 'non supportive' and for person who is at winning stroke world may be 'opportunity', so what it is for you right now?
Person can loose his Locus of Control in below situations:
1. If person is dealing with environment which is draining his energy and making him feel looser
2. If person is not believing in his own abilities and is too much dependent on others
3. If person is feeling himself small than destiny and situation
4. When person is finding himself in tunnel where he has lost his way
5. In depression or in hyper mode
6. In love where control on self is lost
7. When person is dealing with struggle and before he completes one, other crops up
8. When person is feeling is not Good Enough
and many more.... You may find so may. Put them in list and beware of it.
Keeping head cool, staying at what you are committed for and working on what is possible in current situation, will help you keep your locus of control within. If it goes external its not bad, that happens with each human. While reading this you may feeling on which side? examine and take action.
I suggest remembering one line of movie Matrix where hero realizes "Everyone is responsible for own destiny". Then why to give our Locus of Control to others. Have it within and conquer.
Vatsal Shah
Consultant & Trainer,
Pragmatic Consultancy
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