Tag: control
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The Illusion of Control: Finding Freedom in Spontaneity
The post explores the idea that embracing our authentic selves allows for a fuller emotional experience, challenging the notion of excessive control. It argues that control is illusory and reflects on how unrealistic expectations lead to disappointment. The author advocates for letting go and being present in the moment.
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Introspectionism Reconsidered: Perception, Presence, and the Inner Work of Leadership
Introspectionism is often dismissed as an outdated psychological approach—too subjective, too imprecise, too unreliable to withstand modern scientific standards. Historically, that criticism is fair. As a formal method, introspection failed because inner experience cannot be standardized, replicated, or externally verified with consistency. But leadership, perception, and human judgment do not operate in standardized environments either.…
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Overcoming Control in Relationships: Find Your Voice
Many people DM me and ask: “How can I be happy when I live with someone who is controlling?” First: Let me unequivocally state my following answer does not apply to actual physical or mental abuse — in such cases, get professional help immediately. But let’s say we’re talking about the more common feeling or…
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How Living in the Moment Shapes Your Future
We have to stay in the present to increase the odds that exciting new outcomes will present themselves to us. If we’re feeling sad, pessimistic, mournful, sorrowful, bitter, or melancholy, we’re likely spending too much time thinking about the past. When we start to feel anxious, nervous, afraid, apprehensive, or scared, we’re likely focusing too…