MY THURSDAY THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK So far this week have you gotten yourself into a twit because you had to wait in line at the bank, waited too long for your server to bring your meal, were in a traffic, were on hold on the phone too long or any other situation you couldn’t control? Over the years as a sailor, I learned early that I could not control the wind, but I could control the rudder. Do you know a control freak? Are you one? Well if you are let me tell you, you spend far too much time in life upset, annoyed, anxious, frustrated, stressed, etc. The biggest contributor to death is stress, the number one contributor to stress is impatience, the biggest contributor to impatience is the emotional need for control. So, if you have control issues – guess what - yep you are killing yourself sooner than necessary. Let me ask you - what can you control in your life – think about it - really can you control how other people drive, what other people think, how others act, the weather - this list is endless? Sure, you can control what you eat, when you go to bed, what you wear, etc. got it - you can control you that’s it. So, it’s simple relax, chill, slow down, enjoy the moment whatever it entails or keep yourself in stress mode and miss the adventure of life that is in front of you