Which Circle Demands Your Attention & Energy?
If I drew three circles and labeled them: Circle 1: things I can control. Circle 2: Things I want to control but it involves relationships. Circle 3: Things beyond my control. The first circle would not have many entries. I can only control myself (and sometimes that seems difficult. LOL. Circle two is much larger. It involves family, friends, neighbors, co-workers, etc. Circle 3 is the rest of the stuff like politics, weather, sport teams, mocking birds eating figs off my fig tree. You get the idea. My unhappiness increases in direct proportion to the amount of attention I expend trying to control things in circles 2 and 3. If I let go of trying to control things in circle 2 and 3 and focus on circle 1, suddenly my unhappiness decreases and my happiness increases.
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Circle 1 ftw
You got it right!! It seems like a no brainer, then I take a look around and have to jump out of the way of the herd rushing to circles 2 & 3. Good thing I exercise so I can jump out of the way. LOL. Keep shining and making our world a better place. Ray
Thanks so much and yes avoid the herd lol 😂