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Originally Posted by skysblue
I guess I'm not sure myself what I mean. But let's say we believe ourselves to be intrinsically selfish or lazy or greedy or self-indulgent or ....
So, let's say we learn by self-control and willpower to change some behaviors associated with our character flaws, does that mean we no longer have those flaws or that they're held at bay simply by continually flexing those control 'muscles'? And when/if we relax, those defects will become the default again?
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Perhaps those things are more inclination than defect. If you use will and self control to become productive despite inclinations to laziness, you clearly aren't lazy. If you use will to overcome inclinations to selfishness, then clearly it's important to you to consider the needs of others.
As the Sorting Hat says, our choices affect our destinies just as much as our natures.