Circle of Control · result
You respond, not react
Your energy stays where it belongs: inside your circle.
Mostly responding
You may not control the weather, traffic or other people, but you put your energy into your response, effort and attitude. You act, then let the result come. This is the balance the Gita describes and the Guide keeps returning to.
“You may not control the weather, traffic or people. But you always control your response.”Destiny vs FreeWill

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