What We Can Control...

It has taken me 50-odd years to realise that there is very little in the outside world I can control, and in this ever more connected and reactive world, a butterfly flapping its wings has a much more immediate impact than ever before.

But those same 50-odd years have also taught me that I control my own actions. Sometimes it’s difficult and sometimes it takes practice, but ultimately I am in control of me.

So when we set our goals and plans, it’s best to remember that there is some stuff we can control, and even more stuff that we can’t. Knowing which is which might just be the difference between success and failure…