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Wise advice on awareness

When you focus on what has your attention, you can start to regain control - David Allen
The core message is simple but profound: you can't control what you haven't acknowledged. The very act of identifying what's pulling at your mind is the starting pistol for taking back the reins.
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Wise advice on control

We cannot control everything that happens, but we can control how we react to what happens - Dr Daniel Goleman
This quote is about shifting your locus of control from the external world, which is chaotic and unpredictable, to your internal world, which you can train and manage. It's the bedrock of resilience.
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Wise advice on control

The best thing about emotions is that they can be managed and directed - Dr Daniel Goleman
This quote means our emotions aren't just random, automatic reactions. They're more like raw data or energy that we have the ability to channel and influence, rather than being controlled by them.