4. Challenge what you know to be true.
- You don’t try to stop the sun from rising, why? Because you know it to be out of your control.
- Do you try to get out of the way of a stampeding bull? Yes, but why? Because you believe you have control.
- These are obvious examples but it’s not always obvious. In life, the statements that take away your control are likely to be more subtle and are the statements that no one pays attention to. So, learn to!
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