As I've gained compassion for myself and wisdom about why I was so fixated on controlling everything in my life, I came up with the term “control enthusiasm.” 

I used to think that in order to be happy, I had to control everyone else I cared about and make it so that they were happy too, or at least pretending to be happy for my sake. 

Once we start approving ourself, no matter the outcome, no matter what we do or don't do, we hold the keys to our own life, and that is a powerful realization.

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