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Are you holding onto control because you're afraid of no longer being needed?

14 Mar 2026 · 1 min

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A speaker examines why they hold tight to control and discovers it stems from fear of becoming unnecessary. They explore the confidence that comes from trusting others to make their own mistakes, and confront the deeper question: will anyone need them if they're not the one deciding everything.

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It's so common, and for me it was just, it was almost like re-getting to know myself and saying and being confident and being good enough and not having to do that extra bit to have that control or be that one to make the decision. Let someone else make the decision. Let them learn. Let them make a mistake if they're going to make a mistake. I'll have their back if they do that, but I don't have to make that decision. I've already made those decisions. Moving along. And just having that confidence in self that It'll be okay. There'll always be something more for me to do. I think a lot of those fears are, what if I don't— I'm not needed anymore?