You are in CONTROL!

I was riding to a coaching event this morning with a small group of coaches.  Like most coaches we got talking about some of the latest hirings/firings in the local area in a couple of different sports.  We all knew a few of the new coaches and several of the departing ones.  We began talking about some of the openings and who was likely to get hired for certain positions.  The thought that kept coming up was something like "They could never get hired there, its too political."  That got me thinking.  We have very little control over things at work.  Even if we are self-employed or can set our own schedules and work atmosphere we are dependent on bosses, customers, consumers, trends etc.  We have very little control. There are many things outside our "circle of influence" that we cannot control.  We cannot make a company hire us or a customer buy from us.  We can do certain things to influence people to make favorable decisions, but ultimately we do not have control

One area we have vast control over is our health.  The decisions we make are largely shaping our lives.  We can control what we eat, whether we exercise, how much water we drink and what time we go to bed.  No one has the power to keep us from going for a jog.  No one is forcing us to drink a Coke instead of water.  We are in control.  Even diseases are somewhat under our control.  We can lower our risk of many diseases simply by making healthier choices.  The more we exercise our authority and self-control over our health the better lives we will be able to lead.

Take control today.  Don't let current health issues keep you under their control.  You are the boss, you are in charge.