Circumstances over which I have no control.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Some events are entirely outside human management.
- In plain terms
- I cannot change what happens around me.
- What can you take from it?
- Accept what you cannot control.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What is truly outside your control?
- How do you accept limits?
Another view
Some limits are temporary and can be overcome.
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