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Stay In Control

Mentally

By Ruth Elizabeth StiffPublished 2 years ago • 1 min read
Top Story - January 2025
Rest that Mind

“I focus on what I can control

and

I let go of what I can’t”

A Good way

of working through this

is to think about

and write down

what you “CAN” Control.

Now do the same

with what you ‘can’t’ Control.

Which list is longer?

When something comes along

that we can’t seem to “Control”,

ask the question:

“Is it really that Important?”

Or,

“Is it really

out of my Control?”

It might just need a slight adjustment

in our Lives

or

even in our Minds.

We can’t Control

what other people do

but

we can Control

what we personally do and think.

It is very rare

that our Lives are completely

out of our Control.

When writing this,

I was reminded

of the millions of people

who were sent to the concentration camps

by the Nazis during the Second World War.

These people's Lives were changed,

and within hours,

out of their Control.

They had no Control

over what they wore,

ate

or did.

Their Futures were no longer in their hands.

Thankfully,

the War was won and thousands survived

these terrible camps,

to gain back Control of their Lives again.

Of course,

our ‘problems’ today are nowhere near ‘this’,

but they are still real to us.

Believe in what you can Control

and

Mentally You Are In Control.

LIVE AND LOVE LIFE!

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About the Creator

Ruth Elizabeth Stiff

History and knowledge, especially about the Earth, are my passions. I enjoy putting my thoughts to paper and I always try to encourage self-motivation and love for life. LIVE AND LOVE LIFE!

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    Written by Ruth Elizabeth Stiff