The Illusion of Control — A Cognitive Bias That Binds

 

"Finest art is flow — total involvement, absolute detachment.Doing without becoming."

In the vast sphere of existence, we are but a pinprick — quietly insignificant.

Believe me, the moment we stop trying to buy, possess, or control something merely for the sake of owning it,the whole world opens up to you.

But the very moment you perceive you’ve gained control over something,

pause and reflect:That very thing begins to control you —

especially your emotional state.

Ownership, when driven by the desire for control, leads to attachment.

And attachment confines.You become finite, reduced to something infinitesimally small.

What you own,  begins to own you.What you try to hold, ends up holding you.

You are no longer free.

And in that confinement,you miss everything else,that life, in all its vastness,was quietly waiting to offer you.

Just think — of anything or anyone: an object, a perceived asset, a person, work, a relationship...

How wonderfully this applies.

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#26-07-2025