A relationship between stability and self-optimization is found for weakly dissipative heat devices. The effect of limited control on operation variables around an steady state is such that, after instabilities, the paths toward relaxation are given by trajectories stemming from restitution forces which improve the system thermodynamic performance (power output, efficiency, and entropy generation). Statistics over random trajectories for many cycles shows this behavior as well. Two types of dynamics are analyzed, one where an stability basin appears and another one where the system is globally stable. Under both dynamics there is an induced trend in the control variables space due to stability. In the energetic space this behavior translates into a preference for better thermodynamic states, and thus stability could favor self-optimization under limited control. This is analyzed from the multiobjective optimization perspective. As a result, the statistical behavior of the system is strongly influenced by the Pareto front (the set of points with the best compromise between several objective functions) and the stability basin. Additionally, endoreversible and irreversible behaviors appear as very relevant limits: The first one is an upper bound in energetic performance, connected with the Pareto front, and the second one represents an attractor for the stochastic trajectories.
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