Be Proactive: the choice is yours

Control, Influence, Accept. The working tool of Habit 1 in three steps. For anything in front of you: (1) Can you control it? If yes, act. (2) If not, can you influence it? If yes, influence what you can and accept the partial result. (3) If neither, accept it without resentment and put your attention where it can matter. The model maps directly to Covey's Circle of Concern vs. Circle of Influence and to Epictetus's dichotomy of control.