CONTROL WHATS IN YOU Former UCLA basketball coach John Wooden, once said, "Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do." Wooden was known for stressing excellence in his players and encouraging them to work towards their potential. He never made winning a championship his goal. He focused on the journey, not the destination. Yet his work ethic and his focus on the things within his control earned his UCLA teams four undefeated seasons, an 88 game winning streak, and ten national championships. As you move forward on the success journey, you need to remember that what happens IN you is more important than what happens TO you. You can control your attitudes as you travel on the journey, but you have no control over the actions of others. You can choose what to put on your calendar, but you can't control today's circumstances. You can control your own decisions, your own choices, your own responsibilities, but you can't control events that happen around you. Many times I've seen individuals go through adversities such as a divorce, and the blame is placed on the hours one works, or the demands of a career. You sometimes can't control long days, but you can control personal accountability, communication, commitment, and the ability to work through obstacles and overcome adversity. You can't control the hand that life deals you.
But you can control how you
play that hand. Unfortunately, the majority of the fear and stress that people experience in life is from things they can do nothing about. FOCUS ON THE THINGS YOU CAN DO SOMETHING ABOUT!
Don't let that happen to you.
S/F Sgt. Maj. Brad A Kasal Sergeant Major Fourth Marine Division