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.

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.