{"id":2480,"date":"2022-07-12T06:49:30","date_gmt":"2022-07-12T13:49:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mikeservis.com\/blog\/?p=2480"},"modified":"2022-07-12T06:49:33","modified_gmt":"2022-07-12T13:49:33","slug":"having-things-go-your-way","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mikeservis.com\/blog\/2022\/07\/12\/having-things-go-your-way\/","title":{"rendered":"Having things go your way"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Having things go your way
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Are you holding yourself hostage to forces you cannot control? Are your happiness and self-esteem based on the random whims of fate?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Don’t make yourself and your effectiveness dependent on always having things go your way. Because things are not always going to go your way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is precisely when things are not going your way that you need to be at your best. By detaching from your outcomes you empower yourself to create more favorable outcomes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sure, it’s great when life unfolds in accordance with your desires. But because there are so many factors you cannot control, that’s not always going to happen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rather than cursing your fate every time something goes wrong, here’s a better approach. Accept what has happened, look realistically at your best options, and take positive action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By acknowledging that many things are out of your control, you’re able to focus on what you can control. Do that, and you can cause a lot more situations to turn in your favor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

— Ralph Marston<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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