Don't blame yourself. The need to control things had always been inside us. Some say it's our nature, others' our birthright. And boy, did you start wanting to control things since we're young.
Ever cried to try and manipulate your parents into doing things for you? Ever held your favourite toys close to you so others won't be able to take it? Ever withheld information so you would have some control over others?
So you see, it's our natural instinct to want to have control, or dominance, over our outside world. And that's also where disappointment lies. We can manipulate our surrounds as much as we want, or hold on to things to keep it in a certain way, or hide the truth for as long as we want.
You and I know life just doesn't always work out the way we want to.
Eventually, we will lose control, and that's where all hell breaks lose.
If there's one thing you want to control, control yourself. Truth it, it's the only factor you can ever manage. Most of the time, when you succeed in controlling others, well, half of it was due to manipulation, and the other half is just luck.
So in any situation, always ask yourself,
"Which part of this have I true control over?"
And then you will realise while you can plan and strategise all you want, your true control is over your own mind and your attitude towards the world.
Mini Motivation is my own daily strategy to inspire myself. Mostly 3 minute reads.
From Motivation, we gain Inspiration. From Inspiration, we achieve Momentum. And the rest, they say, is history.
Hope it helps nudge you a bit too in the right direction.
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