Responsibility is taking charge of what you have influence over.
Control is trying to take responsibility for things you have no influence over.
Simple distinction but the world’s problems lie in the mass inability to distinguish between the two.
A large part of my struggles has been in an environment where everyone has been vying for control and talking over each other.
No discussion.
No negotiation.
No reciprocity.
Power leans towards totalitarianism.
And we all have the proclivity to want our own way. So understanding this is of others is to understand it for yourself.
I am training myself to be less rigid when it comes to getting things done. I have a massive perfectionistic streak but I am also getting more used to standing up for myself.
It’s all a mess getting yourself sorted out, believe me, I know.