Self-discipline involves training and controlling oneself through overcoming weaknesses and pursuing right actions despite temptations. Existential psychologists believe that an individual's primary problem is themselves, so solving personal problems makes solving societal problems easier. Social analysts perceive that a lack of self-discipline in Filipinos causes issues like poverty, corruption, and crime. A lack of self-discipline can also be seen in behaviors on the road, at school, and at home, and sometimes leads to extreme violence like rape, murder, or suicide. Good parental guidance and social norms nurture self-discipline in individuals from a young age by molding their character.