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What can we control?

~ and when we try to control anything, are we effective at anything?

Mark Kolke
Feb 05, 2025
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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.’

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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…

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