mmand center. Our own thoughts are within our control.

Knowing this, we can break free from the impulses and influences trying to send us in different directions. We can accept our present fate and do what is within our control to flourish in that situation, whatever it may be.

In this episode, we look at how this line of thinking can benefit us.

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