Control (MoC) - DeveloPassion

# Control (MoC) ## Overview Notes about control. ## Notes   - [[Being assertive means being compassionate, calm, quiet, but in control. Not angry or aggressive]] - [[By controlling our emotions we can be better focused, more organized and less distracted]] - [[Cognitive reappraisal]] - [[Controlling attention, emotions, thoughts, actions and desires is key to success]] - [[Dichotomy of control]] - [[Emotional control]] - [[Frenzy]] - [[Frenzy steals our sense of being calm, at peace, and in control]] - [[Humans want to be in control and naturally resist change]] - [[Kanban Methodology]] - [[Locust of control]] - [[More emotions implies less cognitive control]] - [[Put energy into things within your control]] - [[Religion is a form of control]] - [[The one asking questions is the one in control]] - [[The parable of the second arrow]] - [[We can't control time. But we can control how we use ours]]  ## Quotes   - [[A key to live a happier life is to realize that no matter how hard we try, there is actually very little that we can control or influence. And what we can't control or influence, we should not worry too much about, and accept]] - [[Any person capable of angering you becomes your master]] - [[Choose tools that put you in control, not tools that control you]] - [[Confidence is preparation. Everything else is beyond your control]] - [[Control your emotions or they will control you]] - [[Don’t let yourself be controlled by three things. People, money, or past experiences]] - [[Don't seek to have events happen as you wish, but wish them to happen as they do happen, and all will be well with you]] - [[During interviews, the one who asks questions is the one in control. Do take the opportunities you have to ask questions]] - [[I am no longer accepting the things I cannot change. I am changing the things I cannot Accept]] - [[If it's not actionable, it's not a problem. It's a circumstance]] - [[If you are distressed by anything external, the pain is not due to the thing itself, but to your estimate of it; and this you have the power to revoke at any moment]] - [[In life, we can’t always control the first arrow. However, the second arrow is our reaction to the first. The second arrow is optional]] - [[Le pouvoir exige des corps tristes]] - [[No human being can possibly predict the future, let alone control it]] - [[Observe when you’re angry. Anger is a loss of control over the situation]] - [[Only focus on what you can control]] - [[Stress doesn't come from hard work. It comes from not taking action over something that you can have some control over]] - [[Taking control of your focus also means taking control of your life. If you let others control your focus, you let them control your life as well]] - [[The human race divides politically into those who want people to be controlled and those who have no such desire]] - [[There is only one way to happiness. Stop worrying about things you cannot control]] - [[To predict a person's behavior, study their incentives. To control a person's behavior, set their incentives. Not true for the best people]] - [[Whatever happens, happens. You can either fight it or accept it. Better to invest energy into changing the future instead of wasting it trying to change the past. Reframing is everything]] - [[When anger arises, think of the consequences]] - [[When you face anxiety, figure out why you are afraid of and what it means. Try to just be. Do not let what you fear define the present that you hope to be in when you go do what you're afraid of]] - [[When you lose your temper, you lose your power]] - [[You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them]]