Control What You Can Control

Control What You Can Control

We all agree that CONTROLLING is one of our most cherished strengths and pluses in life.  And I think everyone is on the same page insofar as the benefits we reap for having CONTROL.  What seems to be overlooked is that more often, we tend to go overboard, over-stretching ourselves more often to the detriment of others.  Hey, we are reminded to Control What You Can Control

What is often misconstrued is that we thought we can simply go overboard because everything is up for our taking, for us to CONTROL.  But that's NOT the storyline, not the narrative.  Factually, there is quite a list of things we CAN'T CONTROL [and in the interest of space and time, I won't rattle that off].  All that's needed from us is to be on the same page on what we CAN'T CONTROL.

Instead, please reference this infographics as it outlines that common area where we can put FOCUS and do what it takes for us to envisage CONTROLLING those CONTROLLABLE. I did receive a challenge question asking why cant we focus outside the common area?  Simple.  Outside that shaded common area, things will be beyond our CONTROL, our periphery of influence.

Pilots are our best role models for this CONTROL discussions.  They are so trained with regard what is CONTROLLABLE versus the Non-CONTROLLABLE.  And it just behooves that we lead our lives in parallel to the way pilots handle all their responsibilities from the time they walk-in to the cockpit until it safely lands.  Pilots lead a rigidly disciplined life once they are inside the cockpit.  In life, we got to be pilots as well.

What are the consequences when we try to CONTROL what we can't CONTROL?  Likely you will end up with a train wreck, a failure to be blunt about it.  Over-stretching yourself means you are breaching the areas where either you are incapable or circumstances simply will NOT allow you to CONTROL things.  What happens next, your guess is as good as mine.  So, never lose sight that you can Control What You Can Control❗❗❗