Things That Are Within Your Control At All Times
Life is crazy, weird, beautiful, stressful, exciting, boring, unpredictable… and we often believe have no control over life and things will never be as they were before.
Should they be as they were?
The thought that we’ve lost control over our lives has been spreading worldwide lately, and it causes anxiety, depression, and sadness. And that’s normal. We are emotional human beings, and we worry as our dreams, goals, and values have changed more than we are comfortable with.
But fear not, because there are still so many things within our control, and let me share a secret with you: the more you focus on the things you can control, the better it will get with the things that we cannot control.
How so?
Energy. Vibrations. Positive intentions and inner belief. The world is shaped by us every day, and our thoughts… your thoughts contribute to its creation more than you can even imagine.
So, here’s a list of things you can control and contribute to our wellness and better life.
One last message from me: Don’t believe even for a second you are powerless. Control what you can control and see what happens next.
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List of Things You Can Control
Now, let’s start with the list of things that are within our control. Number 18 is my favorite. Which one is yours?
Next time you think “My life is out of control!” remember that YOU CAN…
1. Control your food choices.
2. Choose what you drink.
3. Choose to smile.
4. Choose to be kind.
5. Choose how you love your partner.
6. Choose to be grateful for every day you have on this Earth.
7. Choose what TV shows to watch and if you should watch them at all.
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8. To decide what book to read next.
9. To stretch and exercise instead of shrug shoulders and say you have no time.
10. To stay in meditation for 10 minutes and clear your mind.
11. To choose your thoughts, their density, and the level of positivity in them.
12. To select the information you allow to affect you.
13. To enjoy the music you listen.
14. To choose to sit and wait or to get up and do something with your time while waiting.
15. To pick the people you talk to every day.
16. To choose who you hug and how often.
17. To intentionally decide if you should follow someone else’s path or create your own (and they are both okay).
18. To be strong or to complain. You can’t have them both.
19. To control the size of your to-do list. Believe it or not, overwhelming yourself is a personal choice.
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20. To look after your health.
21. To be aware of the way you feel after you talked to certain people.
22. To remember the good instead of drowning in fear from the unknown.
23. To educate yourself every day.
24. To choose your attitude towards your family, your colleagues, and the world.
25. To believe only in the world you want to create.
26. To learn something new and useful today.
27. And it is also on you if you will use the knowledge and how.
28. To sit in silence and enjoy every moment.
29. To take deep breaths and look at the skies.
30. To invite (or call) a friend for (virtual) coffee and listen to their needs at this moment.
31. To call or visit your parents and let them know you care about them.
32. To support your community and ask if there’s anything you could help with.
33. To choose healthy habits over unhealthy ones.
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34. If you will become more organized today than you were yesterday.
35. If you will smile or frown first thing in the morning.
36. If you will judge someone for who they are or will accept their uniqueness.
37. If you will see the glass half-full or half-empty.
38. To say “I love you!” or to ignore your feelings for another day.
39. To love or to fear.
40. If you will be nice to yourself or keep the negative self-talk.
41. To stay yet-another 5 minutes and start your day with procrastination or jump out of bed and get inspired to live your day the best way you can.
42. To stay strong and have a positive outlook of this world or believe it’s doomed and there’s no hope ahead.
43. To push yourself again and again or just give up after the first one or two failures.
44. If you should check your phone right after you wake up or choose to get productive instead.
45. If you will encourage yourself or be just another naysayer to your dreams.
46. If you should step ahead today or you will stay on the same spot.
47. If you should take risks and how big they will be.
48. If you will say “Thank you!” or will stay quiet.
You Still Can Choose…
49. How to react to other people’s frustration.
50. To forgive and let go.
51. What to focus on at any point of the day.
52. Your dreams.
53. And you can choose to leave them be just dreams or turn them into goals.
54. It is up to you what you work on – your future or just making money for this month and hoping for the best in the next one.
55. You choose who to love.
56. What to believe in.
57. Who to trust.
58. You choose if you will look after yourself today or will ignore your needs yet-another-day.
59. To see the bright side of every situation.
60. To see a problem as a challenge or obstacle on the path instead of a dreadful reason to stop moving forward.
61. To work on yourself every day or to find reasons to stay where you are.
62. The decisions you take are still your responsibility. And it doesn’t matter if you like the result or not.
63. It is within your control the way you communicate your emotions with others.
64. You can choose how small each step of your life is going to be.
65. You can choose if you will control the things you CAN control or give away that as well…
Do you still believe your life is out of your control? Do you still think nothing depends on you? Keep this list of things you can control near you. Pin it to your favorite board and keep getting back to it. Because you CAN control yourself and your actions, your reactions, thoughts, vibration, motivation, dreams… your life.
List of Things You Can Control In Your Life Right Now
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