In the positive sense control relates to the ability to function either as an individual or to act for the good of a group. Words such as responsibility and far-sightedness may be associated with control in its positive sense. In its negative sense control involves domination. One can control our access to information, our ability to become mobile. Holding back positive emotional reinforcement and limiting our options are other examples of control used negatively.
Negative control is associated with repression.
Self-control, control of self, is essential for empowerment. When we feel frustration, anger or rage at the attitudes or reactions of loved ones, friends, colleagues or society toward us as visually impaired persons, self-control enables us to remain rational and to function viably within our home environment or the community. Self-control is an empowering dynamic. 3 Confidence Confidence is the product or result of one's past experience. It is related to one's value system, to one's system of strategies to deal with solving real-life problems, to knowledge of self, to one's general outlook.