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…doing something you love on a schedule you can’t control can feel the same as doing something you hate.
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085 |
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The illusion of control is more persuasive than the reality of uncertainty. So we cling to stories about outcomes being in our control.
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200 |
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…worry about the things you can control, and not the things you can’t.
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125 |
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The instant you stop trying to impose your agenda on others, you eliminate the fight for control.
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087 |
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…it’s important to remember that behavior is the one thing people have under their control.
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234 |
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Luckily, despite its association with the unconscious mind, denial is a process over which we sometimes can exercise some measure of control.
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037 |
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Organizations face the challenge of controlling the tendency of executives competing for resources to present overly optimistic plans.
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252 |
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For Humans, mental accounts are a form of narrow framing; they keep things under control and manageable by a finite mind.
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343 |
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We all want to feel that we control our own lives, that we’re good at what we do, and that what we do matters. These are all intrinsic motivators.
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051 |
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People in the pressurized middle have a very important role, and that role is no longer command and control or detailed order-giver.
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089 |
