Control is an illusion

God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference. I read this prayer in my younger days and never caught its meaning. Its message hit me hard the first time I actually understood the words "the wisdom to know the difference". 

​The hardest thing I ever had to do in my life was to learn how to give up control and to trust. I feel sheepish now to have thought that I was in control of anything other than my own thoughts. 

Control is an illusion. It's something we do so that we aren't fearful of the unknown. Fear is what drives control, but like I said, we can't control anything other than our thoughts. 

Your mind is a very powerful tool. It can be used to build you up or to tear you down. All done by you. It's what you can control. 

Try this. Ask yourself, "what is my next thought going to be" and see what happens. It's mind blowing for people to realize the truth. You are in control of one thing and one thing only and that is your mind. Use it wisely. <3