Control the controllables

Happy Friday everyone!  Yesterday I went to the staff meeeting, worked out with Scott at the gym, and went for a very warm 5 mile run. Today, I get to have lunch with my friend Jenn at Osaka, a really good japanese restaurant off of Broadway, since it's been a while since either of us ate there, and I will be seeing Texas Radio at BoozeHounds later in the evening.
Anyway, at the staff meeting,  one of our supervisors, Ryan gave us a slideslow to talk about how we can be more productive at work. The theme of his speech was about putting in control what we can. In our case, we can't control  , as much as we would like if someone is going to stop at our booth ,and agree to go see our resort. But, we can control how many people we talk to , and as long as we're doing that, according to Ryan , if we do that, the rest of the numbers should take care of themselves.
I get Ryan was talking about that to help us be more productive in the field. But, it also made me wonder, how often have we got upset over something that was clearly beyond our control?
I know Scott gets frustrated whenever he has to wait for a train on the way to the gym. I get frustrated when a bus is late. I get it, a train can take forever and a day to pass through, and Scott needs to be at the gym on time for his clients, who are paying for that time with him.  I hate it when the bus is running late because if I am trying to go to work I have to decide between waiting, calling a cab or friend, and possibly having to tell my boss I am running late for work.
But, those sorts of things really are not in our control.  We can't control things like the trains, the bus system, the weather, or other people.  We can control how we react to those things though, and what we do.
As for me, I am starting to wonder what the next step will for me will be after December 6th.  I mean where do you go after conquering , or attempting to conquer a marathon? Scott says I can try to get better times, but nothing is set in stone yet.  I guess we'll see what's over the next horizon soon enough. :0)