5 ways to control your life

for longevity and purpose

PublishedApril 29, 2026

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5 ways to control your life

I am developer/code-reviewer/debugger/bug-fixer/architect/teacher/builder from dubai, uae

I listened to Jim VandeHei on a TED Podcast recently.

He laid it out simply. The five things you control.

Today
Your reactions (do the next right thing)
Your reality (input affects outputs)
How you're seen
Where you go

'.. maybe the purpose of life is about leaving little pieces of ourselves behind in others.' - Jim VandeHei

I'll be coming back to this one

Happy Hackin'

References

TED Daily Podcast

#personal-growth #ted #mindset #stoicism

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