Dichotomy of Control

The notion that some things are within our control, and others are not.

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Key Insights & Principles

How to live

Insights:
  1. A lot of happiness and inner peace comes from realising that most things are not within our control, and being okay with that.
  2. We can make choices, set goals, define strategies, and take action, but still not achieve our desires, because most things are not in our control.

Principles:
  1. Distinguish what you can control from what you cannot.
  2. Focus time and resources to what you can control, be at peace with the rest.


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