Are you controlling them or vice-versa?
We humans spend much of our time trying to control every aspect of our lives.
Unfortunately, too often we try and control things that are simply beyond our control.
The list of what we can control is quite short, but once you know these 10 things you will be able to take control of your own life.

1. What you do: Your actions are yours alone.
You choose to make them or not make them and you are responsible for the effects of those actions.

2. What you say: Likewise, the words you speak (or write) are also consciously chosen.
Like actions, they have an impact on your life and the lives of those you contact.

3. What you think:
Yes, there are some subconscious thoughts that you can’t control.
But the things that you really think about, your beliefs, your ideals, etc. are concepts you have chosen to accept and believe in.

4. Your work:
Many people like to overlook this one, it being much easier to say, “Oh, I’m! trapped in my job because I don’t have a degree, experience, etc.”
That’s simple a way of denying one’s responsibility in having chosen the job in the first place.
It’s your job and you chose it.
If you stay (or go), that’s a choice as well.

5. The people you associate with:
There’s a famous T-shirt that states: “It’s hard to soar like an eagle when you’re surrounded by turkeys.”
Colloquial is very often correct!
Your friends can either lift you up or bring you down.
You make the decision which type of friends you wish to have.
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Have you ever wondered how long an animal of a given species is expected to live? Well this weeks article will provide you with a list of animals with their average life spans. All species of animals that die naturally over a period of time can provide us with their life expectancy. This information gives us their average life span which can roughly tell us how long a particular animal specie can live. Since this is just an average life expectancy, no doubt you will always have some exceptions. You will definitely have a few animals exceeding their life span.

Some animals life span might seems very short while others are reasonable long when compared to other animal species. However, the average life expectancy of a given animal is determined by factors such as genetic make up, metabolic rate, body size, age of sexual maturity etc. It is important to note also that some domesticated animal can live longer or shorter than if they were living in their natural environment (habitat). The reason for this may due to conditions such as new life style, change of diet, disease, predator (absent), etc. Therefore, in spite of the fact that many of these values given in the list below are based on records taken from various sources, it should not be seen as the absolute maximum lifespan.

Animal Average Life Span of Animal (Years)

African Grey Parrot
50
Alligator
68
Amazon Parrot
80
American Alligator
56
American Box Turtle
123
American Newt
3
American Toad
15
Angleworm
15
Anole 3
Ant (Queen)
3
Ant (Worker)
1/2
Asian elephant
40
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