Taking control may seem obvious but most of us do not do this and think of it as a daunting and down right scary task, however it must be accomplished as it is the first step of success. The hardest part of this task is actually figuring out how indeed to take control.
Luckily the answer is simple. To take control you simply need to take responsibility. That's it, it's a simple change of mindset. Stop letting things happen to you and start making them happen. I know how harsh this sounds, but honestly who else is going to do it? The fact is in most situations we are angry with ourselves or the situation because we feel out of control. That last sentence was imperative, we are unhappy when we feel we're not in control. You see it is not the situation that is the problem it is your thinking. Every time one blames a problem on an external source be it the train service, that pipe that burst, the guy that bumped into you or the goal the world isn't letting you achieve. We are taking control away from ourselves and are essentially allowing things to happen to us. We are not in control. But you will find as soon as you take control of the results you are getting and the emotions your are feeling, they will diminish and your self esteem will grow because you are dealing with them.
The train service, maybe you should have left earlier considering that you had an important meeting?
The pipe, maybe you should have found the number of a good plumber, electrician and builder when you first moved in?
The guy that bumped into you, If you had higher self esteem would you really be getting that upset about someone accidentally bumping into you?
The goal you’re not allowed to achieve. It's your goal, why is it the world's responsibility to give it to you?!
Take responsibility to take control of the results you are getting and the emotions you are feeling. You can't control the world, but you can control how you react to it. The only thing you have complete control over is you.
Luckily the answer is simple. To take control you simply need to take responsibility. That's it, it's a simple change of mindset. Stop letting things happen to you and start making them happen. I know how harsh this sounds, but honestly who else is going to do it? The fact is in most situations we are angry with ourselves or the situation because we feel out of control. That last sentence was imperative, we are unhappy when we feel we're not in control. You see it is not the situation that is the problem it is your thinking. Every time one blames a problem on an external source be it the train service, that pipe that burst, the guy that bumped into you or the goal the world isn't letting you achieve. We are taking control away from ourselves and are essentially allowing things to happen to us. We are not in control. But you will find as soon as you take control of the results you are getting and the emotions your are feeling, they will diminish and your self esteem will grow because you are dealing with them.
The train service, maybe you should have left earlier considering that you had an important meeting?
The pipe, maybe you should have found the number of a good plumber, electrician and builder when you first moved in?
The guy that bumped into you, If you had higher self esteem would you really be getting that upset about someone accidentally bumping into you?
The goal you’re not allowed to achieve. It's your goal, why is it the world's responsibility to give it to you?!
Take responsibility to take control of the results you are getting and the emotions you are feeling. You can't control the world, but you can control how you react to it. The only thing you have complete control over is you.
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