2.14b — Dichotomy of Control

Use it when When a conflict is taking up your thinking.

It is done when You have sorted it honestly and named one action and one thing to release.

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• The conflict
• What you control — your words, your timing, your tone, whether you listen, owning your part
• What you do not — their reaction, whether they are ready, how they take it
• One thing you will do about your part
• One thing you will genuinely let go of

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1. WB 2.14b — Dichotomy of Control. When do you build this page, and when do you use it?

   What the material says

   Use when a conflict is occupying your mind. Sort honestly, then commit energy to your side of the line only.

   Where this comes from — Use it when

2. WB 2.14b — Dichotomy of Control. What does finished look like on this page?

   What the material says

   You have sorted the situation into within/not-within your power and committed to one release.

   Where this comes from — It is done when

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