Some situations seem to be beyond our control. 

In fact, some situations are beyond our control. Other situations just appear to be beyond our control. Regardless, 'really beyond our control' or 'apparently beyond our control' - these are the situations that inject high-stress into our lives and put our self-control to the toughest tests. 

When our locus of control is tested, so is our self-control. When stress levels are high our self-control faces its toughest challenges.

We do better when we anticipate these high-stress situations and prepare, our minds, for them. We do worse when we blindly wander into these high-stress situations and allow emotions to cloud our minds.

Today, we know, in the future we will face many stressful situations. Today, we know future stressful situations will press our fear buttons and our anger buttons...and a number of our other negative buttons. Today, we can plan actions that we believe will make the most out of bad situations.

Tomorrow, we can take those actions. Tomorrow, we can show improvements. Tomorrow, we can possess amazing self-control.