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  Artists who Stare into their Creative Self Vignette There is a reckoning in the soul of every artist. It begins as a tremor, a flicker of light, almost imperceptible, yet relentless in hunger. That precise moment when the artist is alone, silhouetted against the radiance of an internal inferno and stares unflinchingly into their creative self. They dwell in the space between inspiration and doubt, bathed in the glow of possibilities and tormented by the fear of mediocrity. To exceed the ordinary, the artist knows, is both a blessing and a curse. Each touch, each word, each act of creation becomes a paradox: an offering to eternity but rooted in the fleeting frailty of the present. What if they fail? What if the light within, so achingly bright, burns them to ash rather than illuminating their path? The act of creation is no longer a choice; it has become a necessity. There is no turning back. Like a lone figure before the furnace of their own making, the artist surrenders to the ...

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How should we structure schools
to help students 
to make the learning choices 
they really want to make?

Is this about self-control within a controlled environment?
Is learning a self-control problem?

Do teachers really understand
how school environments shape students' cognitive decision-making
how much self-control does a student needs to learn
to make good decisions?

What can school leaders do 
that positively structures the learning environment 
that helps students to self-control choice?

Self-control is an executive function.
Self-control is a mental skill.
Self-control is a cognitive action.

Learning to make important decisions 
requires schools to create the environments 
where students gain self-control.








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