Have you ever heard of the following equation?
E + R = O
[This stands for Event + Response = Outcome]
Although I've never specifically mentioned this equation within this newsletter, we've been talking about it all along (especially the last few months).
And because someone who attended a workshop I conducted last week had a big "aha" moment as a result of this equation, I wanted to introduce it to you today.
Here's the deal, Friend. . .
Almost everyone wants more control over their lives. The problem is that most people focus on all the wrong things, such as: - getting a specific outcome,
- other people's thoughts + behavior,
- mother nature, and
- the passage of time (sorry, no matter how hard you try you can't stop time from passing you by).
The truth is, you can't really control these things. What you can control is yourself (and that's what the "R" in the equation above is about).
How? By managing YOU to the best of your ability through. . . how you talk to yourself, your thought processes, the words you use, how you respond to stress, what you choose to focus on, and how you utilize your time.
Life is going to be messy at times (like now). But messiness doesn't have to mean disaster or unhappiness.
The secret is in how you choose to control YOU.
This is one of the most important lessons you can learn in life, Friend. So please don't waste it.
If you've missed any of my recent newsletters on how to take control of yourself and your life, then check out the articles referenced below.
XO, |
