Focusing on things others can control can lead to stress and unhappiness because it involves pinning one's happiness and peace on external factors, which are often unpredictable and uncontrollable. It creates a gap between one's thoughts and reality, leading to dissatisfaction and unrest. On the other hand, focusing on what one can control - their thoughts, actions, and reactions - can lead to personal peace and happiness. It allows individuals to take charge of their own happiness and peace, rather than relying on others or circumstances.
At the age of 43, Byron Katie was paralyzed by depression, rage, and paranoia, but that dark time ga...
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