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A recent article from Sahil Bloom talks about “Locus of Control.” Here’s an excerpt below…

Locus of Control is a psychological concept first introduced by Julian Rotter in 1954 that describes how people perceive the causes of events in their lives.

Those with an External Locus of Control believe that their outcomes are determined by forces outside their control.
Those with an Internal Locus of Control believe they have control over their outcomes through effort, focus, and attitude.
As it turns out, this one mindset—the simple lens through which you view your world—has an extraordinary array of implications.

An External Locus of Control has been linked to learned helplessness, victim mentality, and challenge avoidance.

An Internal Locus of Control has been linked to greater resilience, improved mental health, lower stress levels, higher achievement, and proactive problem-solving.

In other words, if you could bottle up Internal Locus of Control, it may well be the magic pill for success in any domain.

Here’s a simple shift to make:

Instead of viewing life as something that happens to you, start viewing it as something that happens for you.

When you do, everything will change for the better.