5 Ways Our Desire to Control Holds Us Back

While a sense control may feel as if it brings success or security, this often has the opposite overall effect on our lives and can sabotage our overall progress. The quest for control ultimately lowers our happiness and holds us back from moving reaching our goals.

So what are 5 ways in which our desire to control holds us back?

• Expecting fixed outcomes more often then not lead to disappointment & anxiety

• Following rigid pathways can blind us from opportunities already available to us

• Abiding by strict rules impairs our ability to make mindful decisions & creative problem solve

• Seeking highly specific outcomes often means sacrificing things that bring you joy

• Obsessive control ends up controlling you

Learning to let go of your need to control is a form of reprograming that take time. Working with a coach can open up your mind to access ideas you never felt were possible, and expand your idea of what your successful path should look like.

In what ways do you feel your desire to control holds you back?