What you CAN control...

Except that we can’t control our environment.

Not really.

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

But those same 50 years have also taught me that what I can control is 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 more stuff that we can’t, and knowing the difference is the difference between success and failure…