I’m a huge fan of Bob Parsons, the founder of GoDaddy. I have his 16 rules poster hanging in my office. I watch his cheesy video blogs religously. I like his unique style.

Recently I was on a family trip to Crested Butte. In the middle of a heated arguement, the sleazy motorcycle guy from Arizona popped into my head shouting “it’s been two hours and you’ve gotten nowhere! Remember, don’t spend time worrying about things you can’t change!”

I’m a sucker for a heated political debates. And religious debates too. Nothing’s off limits in my world. I love hearing other people’s viewpoints and contrasting them with my own. But the more arguments and discussions I’ve gotten into, the more I realize a lot of these passionate arguments are a complete waste of time. Stressing over the latest changes the government has made, liberal vs conservative, and debating religion are all serious violations of this popular advice!

Why am I putting so much energy into things I cannot change? Wouldn’t my limited time be better invested into something I have control over? Besides voting, I have very little control over the political process. I’ll never settle the religious debate, even if I devote my entire life to it. It’s almost impossible to change someone’s fundamental beliefs. Why even try?

Next time you bitch about health care, AT&T, the iPhone, illegal immigration, taxes, liberals, mac vs. pc, abortion, traffic, or anything else you have little to no control over, try to remember to focus your energies on things you have control over. I know, it’s so damn hard!