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Life continues to be an adventure. One thing about life is you cannot control other peoples thoughts, actions, or opinions. It is a single player game, and if someone does not agree with how you live your life, that is their choice. We all have the chance to do whatever we feel is right, and with that comes disagreements with others. How you raise kids, how you build wealth, how you prepare for the future is all up to you, and others might not agree with it but it is still your choice. As I am working through my divorce and coparenting, I am learning more and more why it didnt work out and how to communicate with my coparent about the future. Some people try to control everything in a world which is uncontrollable. I believe the best way to win is to let go of control of others and anything outside of your internal controls. Life is to short to try and control what others do when in reality it is up to you to do what is best for your life. Life is a struggle and hard, but it was never meant to be easy. This is how we learn and grow, and I am on a path of growth and learning how to bring my dreams to reality. Part of all of that is my blog and sharing my journey with you all. No-one knows how this journey will end, but we all have the opportunity to work towards something. I want to encourage you to dream a dream, and then work towards creating it as a reality. Here is to chasing dreams and controlling what you can control while leaving the rest to fate!

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Hey, Life with Justin Stephens community! Justin here, reflecting on a powerful truth that keeps surfacing in my journey. Life continues to be an adventure. One thing about life is you cannot control other people’s thoughts, actions, or opinions. It is a single-player game, and if someone does not agree with how you live your life, that is their choice. We all have the chance to do whatever we feel is right, and with that comes disagreements with others. How you raise kids, how you build wealth, how you prepare for the future is all up to you, and others might not agree with it but it is still your choice.

As I am working through my divorce and co-parenting, I am learning more and more why it didn’t work out and how to communicate with my co-parent about the future. Some people try to control everything in a world which is uncontrollable. I believe the best way to win is to let go of control of others and anything outside of your internal controls. Life is too short to try and control what others do when in reality it is up to you to do what is best for your life. Life is a struggle and hard, but it was never meant to be easy. This is how we learn and grow, and I am on a path of growth and learning how to bring my dreams to reality.

Part of all of that is my blog and sharing my journey with you all. No one knows how this journey will end, but we all have the opportunity to work towards something. I want to encourage you to dream a dream, and then work towards creating it as a reality. Here is to chasing dreams and controlling what you can control while leaving the rest to fate!

Reflections: Freedom in Letting Go

Letting go of trying to control others has given me peace. My focus is now on my kids, my WinCo role, AHC, and the daily choices that move me forward. That’s where real power lives.

Why This Matters for Your Journey

Control what you can (your actions, mindset, goals), release what you can’t (others’ opinions). In finance (your investments), business (your hustle), and life (your relationships), this clarity creates freedom and momentum.

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To your free, focused, dream-chasing life,
Justin Stephens