“What controls your attention controls your life”
Darren Hardy
The World is a merchant.
The World is the greatest and most prolific merchant that has ever existed, and it’s constantly hocking its wares. The problem with transactions with The World is that the costs are hidden and malevolent.
The World sells attention, and the cost is your physical, emotional, intellectual, professional, financial, and spiritual well-being. The collateral damage is your life.
The World doesn’t care about you, but it cares about your attention.
You have no control over The World.
You do have control over what lies within Your World.
Your World is:
- Your Circle — These are the people in all parts of your life.
- Your Work — Your profession, yes, but also the other productive and connective things you do in your life.
- Yourself — Of course, you have the most influence over yourself.
Once you are able to discern between The World and Your World, you will recognize what you can or can’t control in any situation.
- You can’t control how others feel about you, but you can control your feelings.
- You can’t control what others say about you, but you can control what you tell yourself.
- You can’t control what someone else does, but you can control what you do.
The key to success, happiness, and whatever else you want in your life is to shift your focus away from The World and into Your World.
