Psychologist Julian Rotter introduced the concept of "Locus of Control" to describe how people view the source of their life's events. A sense of control increases motivation and persistence

You believe your actions directly determine your results. This leads to higher achievement but can cause self-blame during failure. State of Mind: The Psychology of Control subtit...

Acknowledge reality as it is to stop wasting energy on resistance.

An attempt to control the perception others have of us.