Being in control can provide certainty and feel good, it can also be an illusion.  Feelings of control in day to day life can be part of a healthy or unhealthy mindset, knowing which is about understanding impact. The box below represents your own entire world. The center circle represents the amount of your world that you can control. The outer circle represents those things in your life that you are not in control of, but you can have some influence on. Everything outsid