Close-up of a startled grey tabby cat's face - Photo by Anton Darius on Unsplash TEXT: It's a truth universally acknowledged, that when you ask an agitated person to “calm down”,... ...you must be in desperate need of getting annihilated! Most people’s idea of patience…

Truths Universally Acknowledged 25... a short thread🧵

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#illusionofcontrol #chaos #acceptance #emotions #presence #silliness #absurdity #WritingCommunity

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So we rehearse tragedy. If we imagine the pain in advance, maybe it will hurt less. The cost? We sacrifice joy for the illusion of control. 🎢
#AnticipatoryPain #IllusionOfControl #EmotionalCost

⚠️We think we’re in control using #ChatGPT, #Grok, or #Copilot…🛑 we have the #IllusionofControl. Every interaction on the platform is captured, analyzed, and used by #OpenAI, #xai, & #Microsoft to continue manipulating and exploiting you…using the platform. ⛔️ #AIEthics #Transparency #AI

🧠 Your Brain is Terrible at Understanding Chance 🎲❌
#BrainFacts #Psychology #CognitiveBias #Randomness #MindTricks #PatternRecognition #ScienceOfMind #IllusionOfControl #GamblingMyths #Superstition

🌪 The Illusion of Control 🌪

We plan. We prepare. We try to protect ourselves from pain, failure, or loss.
But life, messy, beautiful, unpredictable life, has its own rhythm.

#Psychology #LettingGo #IllusionOfControl #MentalHealth #Acceptance

Text on a blue background that says "How would it be if we stopped trying to control the future and instead showed up with curiosity and presence?"

You walk into auditions trying to control the future - creating the anxiety you want to avoid.
The truth? You can't control casting decisions. Focus on what you CAN control: preparation, presence, authenticity.
New blog: https://bit.ly/tc_ill-con ✨
#IllusionOfControl

The Fed pauses. Markets cheer.
Because clearly the best time to ease off is when consumer debt’s rising, margins are thinning, and asset valuations still defy gravity.
Sometimes stability is just inertia in a better suit.
#MonetaryPolicy #IllusionOfControl

There aren't many better feelings than ticking off the daily to-do list. #IllusionOfControl