Although you can't control everything, you're still the reason you are where you are. YOU are in control of the factors that have built the life you currently have. YOU control what you eat. YOU control what you drink. YOU control how you move your body. YOU control the information that goes into your brain. YOU control where you spend your time (and who you spend it with). YOU control your effort. YOU control your attitude. YOU control your decisions. See what I'm getting at? YOUR INPUTS DECIDE YOUR LIFE. Most people obsess over the things they can't control. Even worse? They let it dictate both their mood and effort. "The weather is bad so I'm not running today" "I don't feel good so I'm not going to work" "I had a hard day so I'm going to cheat on my diet and get a burger" When you let external circumstances dictate your life, your life looks like SHIT. Focus on what you can control. That's when your life becomes your choice again. - Ethan

You might realize it already... or you might not. When you die, a story is going to be told about you. It's a story that will be told to everyone at your funeral. How you treated people... The actions you took. Here's the cool part though: YOU get to determine how that story goes. Every action you take, Every promise you keep, Every person you treat with respect. It all adds another line to your story. So you need to ask yourself... What kind of story are you trying to write? One of determination, perseverance, and integrity? Or one of losses, excuses, and laziness? It's going to be told whether you like it or not.