Armstrong told Winfrey that the unraveling of his career is the second time in his life that he could not control his life's narrative -- the last time was when he had cancer.
Though we are not always in control of life events, we are always in control of how we tell our stories and how we live them.
He was the first senior figure to speak openly about the kaleidoscope of military factions that control political life in Algeria.
In addition to more than 500 columns and articles published in a variety of newspapers such as the Wall Street Journal, USA Today and the Los Angeles Times, and major online media, Mr. Milloy is most recently the author of the Amazon.com best-selling book, "Green Hell: How Environmentalists Plan to Control Your Life and What You Can Do to Stop Them" (Regnery 2009).
Then, establish a budget and a personal net-worth statement to demonstrate the business-like management of your life and to motivate taking control of your life.
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Often, they go from feeling at the mercy of whatever life throws at them (the other shoe??) to being the one in control of their life.
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In other words, while we cannot control all of the outcomes we seek in life, we certainly can control our responses to these outcomes and herein lies our potential for a life that is both happy and fulfilled.
Acquiring literacy skills gives women a sense of self-confidence and control over their life and future.
People who already game on their device, their major concerns were control and battery life.
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With Ben by her side, Shirk regained a sense of optimism and control over her life.
Eventually, I came to realize that I had much more control over my life.
The first step toward breaking out of this dysfunctional corporate culture, he says, is claiming control over your life.
You have to be honest with yourself because the only person you need to control in your life is you.
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The court heard the girl reported her alleged abuse to police so the men would no longer have control of her life.
This quirkiness over process goes hand in hand with their desire to control their work life in order to balance it against their personal life.
During these two decades, Mr. Walsh regained control of his life.
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"This is an example of how genetic profiling does not subject you to genetic determinism, but liberates you so you can seize control of your life, " says Dr. Stefansson.
Your decision to ignore all the noise might make you feel powerless, while in all reality, it makes you quite powerful and more in control of your life and financial success.
In fact, he says he plans to keep active control over Second Life as chairman of Linden Lab's board, in the tradition of geeky founders who hire a more business-savvy CEO as their company grows.
In other words, while we cannot control all of the outcomes we seek in life, we certainly can control our responses to these outcomes.
Udel-Lambert says she took control of her religious life again by forging new friendships.
Drawing on more than 150 years of materials science and process engineering knowledge, Corning creates and makes keystone components that enable high-technology systems for consumer electronics, mobile emissions control, telecommunications and life sciences.
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By shifting your thinking away from the macro issues and moving your focus to issues you are able to improve, you are taking control of your financial life in the only way you are able.
That said, one of the things New Directions does that we really like is point out that while the idea of taking control of your working life can be initially unsettling, you come to this new phase with far more skills than you initially may have thought.
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Our battle for control over the behavior of silicon-based life forms begins with the battle to control their identities.
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