Comments on: Building Your Resiliency Part III: Taking Control of Your Life http://artofmanliness.com/2010/02/16/building-your-resiliency-part-iii-taking-control-of-your-life/ Men's Interests and Lifestyle Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:41:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: João Garcia http://artofmanliness.com/2010/02/16/building-your-resiliency-part-iii-taking-control-of-your-life/comment-page-1/#comment-108711 João Garcia Fri, 09 Jul 2010 00:35:29 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=8991#comment-108711 Superb article and that last poem was just the killing shot! After some thinking my most recent phrase is "I make my enlightenment." -J Superb article and that last poem was just the killing shot!

After some thinking my most recent phrase is

“I make my enlightenment.”

-J

]]> By: Rob http://artofmanliness.com/2010/02/16/building-your-resiliency-part-iii-taking-control-of-your-life/comment-page-1/#comment-105230 Rob Wed, 16 Jun 2010 17:41:38 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=8991#comment-105230 I'm really enjoying these articles on resilience - they certainly resonate with me. I am reminded of one of my favourite quotations: "Circumstances? Hell I make circumstances!" - Bruce Lee I’m really enjoying these articles on resilience – they certainly resonate with me. I am reminded of one of my favourite quotations:

“Circumstances? Hell I make circumstances!” – Bruce Lee

]]> By: Rick S. http://artofmanliness.com/2010/02/16/building-your-resiliency-part-iii-taking-control-of-your-life/comment-page-1/#comment-100974 Rick S. Fri, 07 May 2010 16:48:53 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=8991#comment-100974 I have, in the past, taken control of my life and have subsequently let that control go. At different times in one's life one takes control and then lets that control slip. The thing is, you can't let that happen. I was most happy when I, finally, took control and did something I wanted to do for a very long time. I attended college. Since then, 9-11 has happened, I've lost a job, I took a step backwards, found another job, lost my mother, moved 1500 miles for another job, got married, found another job, GWII happened, retired from the Air Force Reserves, moved departments, had a child (and step children), bought a house and bought cars. During this time I've lost or let go of control over many important aspects of my life. Most of the time controlling or not controlling is not an all or nothing deal, we let go total control over some aspects and maintain total control over others. This is natural especially with a wife and children. What is most important is the realization that you are relinquishing control over an aspect to another person. If the aspect is important to you then don’t relinquish control. If you’ve lost control over an important aspect, then take back control over it, don’t apologize just do it. Now it’s time to take back control of the important aspects in my life… again. I have, in the past, taken control of my life and have subsequently let that control go. At different times in one’s life one takes control and then lets that control slip. The thing is, you can’t let that happen. I was most happy when I, finally, took control and did something I wanted to do for a very long time. I attended college. Since then, 9-11 has happened, I’ve lost a job, I took a step backwards, found another job, lost my mother, moved 1500 miles for another job, got married, found another job, GWII happened, retired from the Air Force Reserves, moved departments, had a child (and step children), bought a house and bought cars. During this time I’ve lost or let go of control over many important aspects of my life. Most of the time controlling or not controlling is not an all or nothing deal, we let go total control over some aspects and maintain total control over others. This is natural especially with a wife and children. What is most important is the realization that you are relinquishing control over an aspect to another person. If the aspect is important to you then don’t relinquish control. If you’ve lost control over an important aspect, then take back control over it, don’t apologize just do it.

Now it’s time to take back control of the important aspects in my life… again.

]]> By: Good Dave Hunting http://artofmanliness.com/2010/02/16/building-your-resiliency-part-iii-taking-control-of-your-life/comment-page-1/#comment-100235 Good Dave Hunting Thu, 22 Apr 2010 15:42:01 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=8991#comment-100235 Awesome article! I'm at a crossroads in my life right now and at times find myself following the path of person with an external locus of control. This article has definitely given me a new outlook on my future. Thanks so much. Awesome article! I’m at a crossroads in my life right now and at times find myself following the path of person with an external locus of control. This article has definitely given me a new outlook on my future. Thanks so much.

]]> By: TheModeration.com » Resilience, the bounce back effect! http://artofmanliness.com/2010/02/16/building-your-resiliency-part-iii-taking-control-of-your-life/comment-page-1/#comment-99843 TheModeration.com » Resilience, the bounce back effect! Fri, 16 Apr 2010 00:14:33 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=8991#comment-99843 [...] taking control of your life [...] [...] taking control of your life [...]

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