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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Self-Recognition for Self-Improvement Management of Will-Power Previous discussions shed light on the ultimate perfection, the destination of the process of development and the principal trend and policy progress and development. Determination of its minor and minute trends is vested with ethics and fiqh . The final part of this discussion is about regulation of the soul to tread the path of development, i.e.

recognition of how we can prepare grounds for a decisive determination and serious will-power to tread the path of worship and perform the duties related to servitude. We know that each living being possesses the two principal features of understanding and voluntary movement. According to a logical interpretation, the combination of these two reflects the essential distinction and privilege of the animate being.

In man, who is a distinguished living being, these two features exist in a more extensive, complex and profound form. They make up the two joint psychological systems: the system of perception and the system of will-power. These two systems are so related and interdependent that they at times confuse even the exact scientists.

To realize the quality of development of will-power and its relationship with perception, it is apt to primarily cast a glance at various types of perception, as well as attractions which lead to the emergence of will-power. For long the philosophers and scientists have engaged in analyzing man's perceptions and instincts. They have classified them in various forms.

Irrespective of common scientific discussions and philosophical conclusions, we will embark on a speedy survey of man's psychological functions with regard to perception, the sources of will-power, the quality of its emergence and the development of a voluntary action, so as to acquire the needed recognition for self-cultivation and for giving a sound and divine direction to our actions.

The System of Perception In man, perception has various forms to which we will briefly refer: Some perceptions are coupled with specific physical, chemical, physiological actions and reactions of external factors and sense organs. These include seeing, hearing, smelling, tasting, touching. Another group of minor perceptions develop without contact with external factors. These include hunger and thirst.

Yet another group of our perceptions develop in the mind with particular psychological forces which have various forms.