Agree, often we think about how great it would be for us to live, if everything turned out by itself, but day after day we face various difficulties. They are waiting for us at every step. Even in order to go to the nearest store for bread, we need to persuade ourselves to get out of the couch, get dressed and go out into the cold. What can we say about serious undertakings related to work or self-improvement. Nevertheless, we go forward, only one chooses his own way. Its length and speed of movement in it largely depends on how a person treats difficulties, how much he is willing to overcome in order to achieve the goal. That is, the will and volitional qualities of the individual come into play, to which our article is devoted.
Willed personality qualities and their characteristics
The strong-willed qualities of a person include:
- Resolve - the ability to quickly choose the goal and the way to achieve it, even in a difficult choice situation, when the case involves risk;
- purposefulness - a confident movement towards the goal, a willingness to give a lot of time and energy to achieve it;
- persistence - the ability to bring the case to the end, not to retreat and not to turn from its path to an easier one;
- courage - the ability to overcome confusion and fear, even with sober awareness of possible dangers;
- discipline - conscious submission of behavior to certain norms and rules;
- self-control - self-control, the ability, with the help of willpower, to inhibit actions that impede the realization of the conceived;
- independence - the ability to act alone, without regard for others, and evaluate their behavior, based on their own convictions.
Formation of strong-willed personality traits
Psychology of strong-willed personality claims that they are not innate. But it is very important to understand that they still depend on the temperament, which is determined by the physiological characteristics of the nervous system. The way people react to complexities is to a certain extent connected with the speed and strength of mental reactions, but in general the development of strong-willed personality qualities occurs in the process of activity and the acquisition of personal experience.
The first volitional acts can be observed at a fairly early age, when the child learns to control himself, that is, does not require the satisfaction of needs directly at the time of their manifestation. In the process of communication and cognition of the surrounding world, character is formed, and the volitional qualities of the personality will subsequently occupy one of the leading places in the personal structure.
Do something without the participation of the will possible only by experiencing a physiological need or a strong desire. What kind of development in this situation can we talk about? But since childhood we have been taught that besides the word "I want" there is the word "must", and that often the second is much more important than the first. So we gain the ability to learn and work, perform certain duties every day, and also
Diagnosis of strong-willed personality can take place both in the context of a psychological survey, and with the help of assessing the achievements and methods of the subject's reactions. Sometimes, to check the level of their development, specifically problem situations are created, for example, a stressful job interview or special tests.
Personal development is possible only in the process of overcoming obstacles. Usually, the stronger the volitional qualities, the more successful the work activity of a person, the standard of living and satisfaction with it as a whole.