Control vs intentionality #thread

If you are like me, you feel super out of control right now. I& #39;ve lost my job, I am staying with my parents, the world is actual hell and I& #39;ve given up on having Plans for the rest of 2020 at this point.

My immediate reaction to this is 1/

to try to exert control over every possible area of my life that I can. I immediately set myself a schedule, I started shopping for stuff that I -need- online, set myself a list of things to do with my life.

That& #39;s control. The problem with control is that there 2/

is no such thing as a perfect environment, which means that your schedule can be affected by anything ranging from a hyper dog demanding attention to extreme emotional upheaval due to, say, a global pandemic and the resulting isolation and anxiety. The result can be 3/

lots of "failure" when something doesn& #39;t work out, and meeting your expectations rather than celebrating achievements as wins.

Enter intention. I& #39;m SURE that I& #39;ve talked about it before, because it& #39;s one of my favorite things, but this thread is as much of a reminder 4/