We’re all control freaks. Not just the type-A personalities, but also the B’s, C’s, and Z’s of the world.
No one likes to be out of control. Those that act as though they don’t care about being in control are just practicing an apathetic version of control.
My barber laughed as she exclaimed, somewhat proudly, that she’s a control freak. “I love having a plan, and hate it when plans change.” The opposite side of this coin might be the person that never has a plan because they hate being boxed in to one specific track or idea.
Regardless of the favor of control practiced, something that rarely gets asked is this: What exactly are you trying to control?
What order (or disorder) are you trying to bring to your life?
What outcome for your life would make your problems disappear? What new problems would appear?
What room is there for others inside your controlled life?
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