Jeff Smith in Elk: "@narthur credit to a very wise man, Bill..."

I’m trying to hold two ideas in my mind simultaneously:

The only person responsible for the things that happen in my life is me.

We don’t have control and life is just about the way we respond to the things that happen to us.

Appreciate
Influence
Control

Appreciate or observe what is happening but recognize you can’t do anything about much of it. But recognize its existence

Influence what you can, who you can. Empower others to have a positive influence

Control those things you actually can control. 1st is your reaction, feelings and actions in response to all these things around. You cannot control others (influence maybe) so accepting that is also critical

credit to a very wise man, Bill Smith, who I met in Washington DC in the 90s. He had worked with the World Bank in developing countries helping communities take charge of their own initiatives and futures. Was inspiring

March 11, 2025 at 8:09:13 PM