It is often easier to offer advice to a friend than to apply that same advice to ourselves. How often do we easily win arguments against other people and when it comes to managing our own tasks we find ourselves all over the place. This goes to show that Winning an external battle gives a quick boost of pride, but controlling your inner world creates lasting peace.
Imagine an everyday situation where you set your alarm for six in the morning with big plans to hit the gym, only to hit the snooze button three times and stay in bed, or lose your temper during a simple disagreement and regret it right after. The quote by Chinese author Lao Tzu offers a timeless reminder of the difference between controlling the world around us and mastering our own impulses.
