Control

Have you ever wondered why we try so hard to be in control? Controlling every little thing we can. Constantly racing against the clock to complete this task or that task. Controlling how much time our spouses help out, whether items are put back in the right place….

Seeking control, taking control, losing control…

I was reminded today that WE really aren’t in control. We don’t have control over anything… I sure take great strides at attempting to prevent the undesirable. But that is all it is… “an attempt.”  I can drive as careful as possible, but a car accident may still happen. I can give my kids all the right food and wash their hands incessantly, but they may still get sick. I can nag until I am blue in the face to have the house look the way I desire, but will get messy. 

The point… Life is going to happen the way it wants to. Or as some believe, the way it is suppose to. Life is short. Every day matters! I realize this is not a new revelation… but one I think is so easy to forget. Or perhaps, one I spend so much time attempting to forget… maybe that is why the illusion of control is so powerful. Maybe that is why it consumes so much time.

What would all your energy and time go into if you chose to stop being consumed by your attempts to control?

Where is your energy better spent today?