Control is the source of most anger and frustration - we make our plans, we have our way of doing things, we think strongly about things - when a plan fails, when people do things “the wrong way”, or when people say or do things we don’t like, we get annoyed because reality and people haven’t met our expectations - we don’t like being out of control.
Truth is we can set the ball in motion, but where the universe takes it is out of our hands. We can guide it, or give it a good trajectory to where we want things to be, but our attachment to the final result can cause anxiety, doubt, negative self talk, all of which the universe hears and responds to.
How many times have you had a conversation 100 times in your head before it happens, then when it does it’s nothing like you imagined. Why all the energy worrying when we don’t know the mind of others? All we can do is trust in ourself, and that if we do what is for our higher good (and I mean that collectively) than trust the results will match that - worry and doubt only helps to make things go wrong 😑 (and even “wrong” events are chances for growth, or could be for your higher good - it’s a lesson)
I say to my kids, “just do the thing” which is short for one of those long talks you’d imagine I’d give. “You can’t win if you don’t participate - not trying is conceding defeat - knowing yourself is the only way to know what you really want or need - have faith in yourself - do the things that challenge you but will help you grow…” - but in the end, if you do the thing, I’m proud of them - of you - of me.
Be kind to yourself, don’t punish yourself for having a go 🥰🙏🌈