It turns out I am somewhat of a control freak.  I like things to be the way I want them to be, and if they deviate from my preconceived notions/desires, I get upset.  Recently, I started working on this little flaw, (and I have made huge progress) but, much to my surprise, I have found that control is like an onion, and I’ve only peeled the top layer.  Moving into a new apartment and living with a new roommate has quickly pointed this out to me.  Basically, I’m tired of being bothered by simple little things, especially because, as it turns out, we really have no control.  We all like to think we do, but we don’t.

Now, every time something “annoying” presents itself, I make sure to take note of it and give thanks to the universe.  I am thankful because it is just another opportunity for me to learn that I can’t control everything.  I already feel much more peaceful and accepting simply from doing this.  I have come to realize that we only ever have control over ourselves.  I can control what I do, say, think, feel, etc, but I can’t determine that for anybody else.  The great part is that the opposite of control, allowance, is one of the best ways to live.

Not only does allowance keep us from sweating the small stuff, it makes way for the universe to do its thing.  I can tell you from experience that sometimes just stepping out of the way is all I have to do to ‘get what I want.’  We are meant to work towards our goals, but at the same time acknowledge that, in the end, the outcome is out of our hands.  Successful business entrepreneurs are the people who dive in head first with the knowledge they could fail.  They can’t control the market or their customers, but they do all they can to succeed.  Be an entrepreneur of life; set your intentions, chase your dreams, live life the way you’ve always wanted, just know that nothing turns out exactly as planned.