I once read that our minds are the most robust, powerful and useful production equipment in the world. And yet, we don't always use it properly.
Are you using this state of the art equipment we've all been given? Of is the equipment just sitting in the proverbial attic, collecting dust, not living up to its intended purpose or design?
Quite simply, are you directing your own thoughts? Or are you letting others to do that for you? Thoughts color the images and world we see. So what you think, influences what you do (or don't do). Which colors your world more, adding texture and shade to your landscape.
Thoughts are led by external factors and internal ones. It is these, internal ones, that we have to be directors towards. On the outside, we don't or can't control anything. In our minds however, we control it all. How we do that is the real focus.
The quality of your life is based on thoughts. The purpose you find in your work, is the same. The happiness you think you'll find, starts in the here and now with what you find contentment with or in. Our souls are dyed by the color of these very thoughts. Some of us can't help but think negative or cynical. Try the opposite today. Use what you have for good instead of evil. Certainly, you'll see and feel the difference.
The ability to think for yourself is a strong one too. You cannot be swayed by this or that. You find your own success instead of copying one of others. It streamlines what we get done and when. Being the director means you can decide how this movie goes. As Jay Z rapped, "one life to live, notice you get no sequel… " How do you want this one to go? You still have time to redirect, cut this, edit that out.