6. Focus on things that are in your control
Do we have a problem? What’s the solution?
If we don’t have a solution and we cannot change things, then we don’t have a problem. It’s just the status quo and we’ll learn to live with it.
Stressing out won’t make things better – it will just make you feel miserable and you’re not going to be able to focus on what really matters.
And that’s the problems that you can actually solve and the things that you have the power to change.
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