What can we control?
~ and when we try to control anything, are we effective at anything?
Fatalists will tell you there is nothing you can do … that whatever good or bad things might happen have already been determined.
Optimists will say “whatever I want it to be”.
Realists balance ‘what we can control’ v. ‘what we can’t control.’
So, what can we do?
What could we do about that each morning when we wake up?
What kind of day will today be?
I know what I want to accomplish today.
Every day is an opportunity to do something new, something old, or something I didn’t finish yesterday.
It’s been a slow start so it will be a long/late finish …
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Definitely part of the Realist Crowd, Mark. What we can control is the only thing I focus on. What we get stressed out over when we worry about what we can't control can be real, but doesn't move anything forward, including our own state of well-being. cheers, Rick