Locus of Control
Locus of control measures whether you generally see outcomes as shaped by your own actions or by outside forces.
Internal locus
Internal control: 100/100. External control: 25/100.
100
+50
low
Internal Control
External Control
When results matter, my preparation usually changes the outcome.
If I fail, I first look for what I could improve.
I can usually find a move even in constrained situations.
Skill and persistence matter more than luck over time.
I rarely feel helpless when a system is imperfect.
Outcomes often depend on timing more than effort.
Powerful people usually decide what happens.
Luck explains a large part of success.
Many setbacks happen no matter how well I prepare.
Systems shape people's lives more than individual choices do.