Most people think the negative consequence of caring about shit that doesn't matter is that it wastes your mental energy. Wrong. The loss of mental energy is only a minor downstream effect.

The real cost is that you have surrendered your emotional state and your locus of control to an external force. People's opinions. Your boss's feedback. Your sports team's performance. What the news says. What some celebrity is wearing. How much money someone else has.

Fuck it all. If it's not your fam, your goals, or your people, it's not worth it. Put your agency first and you'll discover powers you didn't know you had. Say "NO" more.

When you have purpose, everything else falls away. But only if you keep saying no to everything else. #motivation