# 5 ways to control your life

I listened to [Jim VandeHei](https://www.ted.com/talks/jim_vandehei_5_practical_ways_to_take_control_of_your_life) on a [TED Podcast](https://www.ted.com/about/programs-initiatives/ted-talks/ted-talks-daily) recently.

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

1. Today
    
2. Your reactions (do the next right thing)
    
3. Your reality (input affects outputs)
    
4. How you're seen
    
5. 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](https://www.ted.com/about/programs-initiatives/ted-talks/ted-talks-daily)