Comments on: Control the Controllable http://lawrencefineblogs.com/2008/06/control-the-controllable/ Any day in which we learn, enjoy ourselves and help mankind is a good day Thu, 21 Jul 2011 22:25:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2 By: Lawrence Fine http://lawrencefineblogs.com/2008/06/control-the-controllable/comment-page-1/#comment-24 Lawrence Fine Thu, 19 Jun 2008 03:08:12 +0000 http://lawrencefine.com/blog/?p=30#comment-24 Molly, GREAT POINT! Lawrence Molly,

GREAT POINT!

Lawrence

]]> By: Molly Seidler http://lawrencefineblogs.com/2008/06/control-the-controllable/comment-page-1/#comment-23 Molly Seidler Thu, 19 Jun 2008 03:06:18 +0000 http://lawrencefine.com/blog/?p=30#comment-23 I completely agree that your focus should be on the controllables, but taking it one step further I would have to add that you should also not sweat the small stuff. I have found that if you allow all the small negative things that occur in your job, or in life, to impact you that they easily add up and can overwhelm you. A personal example would be my job (pharmaceutical sales rep.) which includes dealing with some rather difficult people on a daily basis. Whether it’s a rude doctor or an overworked receptionist it is commonplace for me to be yelled at or abused in some fashion every single day. Up until recently I allowed these actions to upset me so much that I was searching out new job opportunities. Then I started thinking- how bad do I really have it? I put it all into perspective and realized that there are so many people in this world who would love to have my problems! Who am I to complain about a few people being rude to me when there are people who have real problems (poverty, illness, abuse, etc.)? That led me to start actively thinking about all the parts of my job that I appreciated, and I realized that there are so many more positives than negatives. My entire attitude has changed in regards not only to my job but everything. Now whenever something bad happens I take a second and then decide if the issue is really worth getting upset over or if my time is better spent enjoying the other 99% of the day. I completely agree that your focus should be on the controllables, but taking it one step further I would have to add that you should also not sweat the small stuff. I have found that if you allow all the small negative things that occur in your job, or in life, to impact you that they easily add up and can overwhelm you.
A personal example would be my job (pharmaceutical sales rep.) which includes dealing with some rather difficult people on a daily basis. Whether it’s a rude doctor or an overworked receptionist it is commonplace for me to be yelled at or abused in some fashion every single day. Up until recently I allowed these actions to upset me so much that I was searching out new job opportunities. Then I started thinking- how bad do I really have it? I put it all into perspective and realized that there are so many people in this world who would love to have my problems! Who am I to complain about a few people being rude to me when there are people who have real problems (poverty, illness, abuse, etc.)? That led me to start actively thinking about all the parts of my job that I appreciated, and I realized that there are so many more positives than negatives.
My entire attitude has changed in regards not only to my job but everything. Now whenever something bad happens I take a second and then decide if the issue is really worth getting upset over or if my time is better spent enjoying the other 99% of the day.

]]> By: Lawrence Fine » Small Town vs Big City http://lawrencefineblogs.com/2008/06/control-the-controllable/comment-page-1/#comment-21 Lawrence Fine » Small Town vs Big City Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:02:46 +0000 http://lawrencefine.com/blog/?p=30#comment-21 [...] about there not being much to do or they can go out and experience the many things they can do (see http://lawrencefine.com/blog/2008/06/control-the-controllable for more on controlling the [...] [...] about there not being much to do or they can go out and experience the many things they can do (see http://lawrencefine.com/blog/2008/06/control-the-controllable for more on controlling the [...]

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