Don’t Waste Energy on What You Can’t Control

The idea of putting energy into things within your control and not burning a ton of mental energy on what isn’t is something I constantly need to remind myself of. It’s easy to look at things outside your control and spiral a bit.

The biggest problem with this is the more your energy goes into thinking about things you can’t change, the more it can drain the motivation to do the things you can change. It’s not easy to avoid, but it’s critical to correct it when you notice it happening.

Letting the things you need to do slip because your energy is elsewhere will only make things worse.

— Bus