There are things in life that we cannot control, and things that are under our full control. One of the first things we must do is get into the habit of distinguishing between the two. Then, we can start to take control of our lives and our destiny.
Each day we go out into the world where we are faced with the many external influences that are not part of ourselves, not under our control, and that cause us to react. These influences can include the weather, news, traffic, crowds of people or the lack of people, and comments we hear.
How you react is under your full control; you have that freedom of choice. When we face an obstacle we can be discouraged and even quit, or we can seek out the hidden opportunity, knowing that at least we will learn from the experience.
The problem is that most people are not taking control of what is under their control—their thoughts. The secret is to take control of your thoughts. It has been said...