--- title: "8 Control Quotes By Steve Maraboli" description: "8 Control quotes by Steve Maraboli. Plus more from Steve Maraboli and more Control sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8c1/steve-maraboli-178_agreement-with-reali_how-would-your-life-be-different-if-you_18549.jpg" --- > [“How would your life be different if...You could control the outcome of your day, your week, your year? Let today be the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-maraboli/how-would-your-life-be-different-if-you-could-control-the-outcome-of/) [Steve Maraboli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-maraboli/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8c1/steve-maraboli-178_agreement-with-reali_how-would-your-life-be-different-if-you_18549.jpg) > [“Tomorrow will never call to ask your opinion; you don't control it. Stop allowing today's possibilities to be robbed by tomorrow's insecurities.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-maraboli/tomorrow-will-never-call-to-ask-your-opinion-you-don-t-control-it/) [Steve Maraboli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-maraboli/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b6d/steve-maraboli-178_control_tomorrow-will-never-call-to-ask-your-opi_409961.jpg) > [You must learn to let go. Release the stress. You were never in control anyway.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-maraboli/you-must-learn-to-let-go-release-the-stress-you-were-never-in-control/) [Steve Maraboli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-maraboli/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/074/steve-maraboli-178_control_you-must-learn-to-let-go-release-the-str_486884.jpg) > [“How would your life be different if…You stopped worrying about things you can’t control and started focusing on the things you can?…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-maraboli/how-would-your-life-be-different-if-you-stopped-worrying-about-things/) [Steve Maraboli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-maraboli/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cbe/steve-maraboli-178_action_how-would-your-life-be-different-if-you_850248.jpg) > [“The reason many people in our society are miserable, sick, and highly stressed is because of an unhealthy attachment to things they…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-maraboli/the-reason-many-people-in-our-society-are-miserable-sick-and-highly/) [Steve Maraboli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-maraboli/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ba3/steve-maraboli-178_attachment_the-reason-many-people-in-our-society-ar_1401733.jpg) > [“Be purposeful in your actions. Be mindful to keep your behavior in alignment with your goals. Remember, you can refine, improve, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-maraboli/be-purposeful-in-your-actions-be-mindful-to-keep-your-behavior-in/) [Steve Maraboli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-maraboli/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0a7/steve-maraboli-178_actions_be-purposeful-in-your-actions-be-mindful_1840468.jpg) > [“The art of letting go is simply about personal empowerment. Realizing what you’re in charge of, realizing what you control, and more…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-maraboli/the-art-of-letting-go-is-simply-about-personal-empowerment-realizing-2/) [Steve Maraboli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-maraboli/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/048/steve-maraboli-178_art_the-art-of-letting-go-is-simply-about-pe_3020131.jpg) > [“Free yourself from fruitlessly worrying about things you can’t control and put your energy towards the things you can. Seize the day…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-maraboli/free-yourself-from-fruitlessly-worrying-about-things-you-can-t/) [Steve Maraboli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-maraboli/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8dc/steve-maraboli-178_action_free-yourself-from-fruitlessly-worrying_3211532.jpg) ## Other authors on Control - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b022/author-sunday-adelaja-87912.jpg) Sunday Adelaja 21 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/control/sunday-adelaja/) - [Steven Redhead 21 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/control/steven-redhead/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b001/author-bryant-mcgill-108.jpg) Bryant McGill 14 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/control/bryant-mcgill/) - [Steven Magee 13 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/control/steven-magee/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b022/author-sonya-parker-86224.jpg) Sonya Parker 13 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/control/sonya-parker/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b001/author-anurag-prakash-ray-38.jpg) Anurag Prakash Ray 13 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/control/anurag-prakash-ray/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b001/author-senora-roy-422.jpg) Senora Roy 11 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/control/senora-roy/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b019/author-paulo-coelho-74345.jpg) Paulo Coelho 11 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/control/paulo-coelho/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b018/author-noam-chomsky-71799.jpg) Noam Chomsky 11 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/control/noam-chomsky/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b014/author-joyce-meyer-53800.jpg) Joyce Meyer 11 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/control/joyce-meyer/) - [Israelmore Ayivor 11 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/control/israelmore-ayivor/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b001/author-ritu-ghatourey-5.jpg) Ritu Ghatourey 10 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/control/ritu-ghatourey/) ## More by Steve Maraboli > [A very small percentage of the people in this world will actually experience and live today. So many people will be stuck on another…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-maraboli/a-very-small-percentage-of-the-people-in-this-world-will-actually/) [Steve Maraboli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-maraboli/) > [Its a lack of clarity that creates chaos and frustration. Those emotions are poison to any living goal.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-maraboli/its-a-lack-of-clarity-that-creates-chaos-and-frustration-those/) [Steve Maraboli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-maraboli/) > [“Fear has the role we give it. We are able to empower or poison ourselves to whatever degree we want. This is the beauty…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-maraboli/fear-has-the-role-we-give-it-we-are-able-to-empower-or-poison/) [Steve Maraboli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-maraboli/) > [“There is no greater force for change than people inspired to live a better life.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-maraboli/there-is-no-greater-force-for-change-than-people-inspired-to-live-a/) [Steve Maraboli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-maraboli/) > [“If the things behind you are tripping you, you're moving in the wrong direction.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-maraboli/if-the-things-behind-you-are-tripping-you-you-re-moving-in-the-wrong/) [Steve Maraboli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-maraboli/) > [“We need more than just the Law of Attraction. We need to connect with its more successful twin, the Law of Generosity. And further…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-maraboli/we-need-more-than-just-the-law-of-attraction-we-need-to-connect-with/) [Steve Maraboli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-maraboli/) > [God is the architect of the event; you are the interpreter of the moment.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-maraboli/god-is-the-architect-of-the-event-you-are-the-interpreter-of-the/) [Steve Maraboli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-maraboli/) > [“Life had broken her; just as it had broken him. But when they got together, their pieces became whole. And they continued on their…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-maraboli/life-had-broken-her-just-as-it-had-broken-him-but-when-they-got/) [Steve Maraboli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-maraboli/) > [“How would your life be different if...You could control the outcome of your day, your week, your year? Let today be the day...You embrace…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-maraboli/how-would-your-life-be-different-if-you-could-control-the-outcome-of/) [Steve Maraboli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-maraboli/) > [“If you want drama, settle for the one who will change your relationship status. If you want love, wait for the one who will…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-maraboli/if-you-want-drama-settle-for-the-one-who-will-change-your/) [Steve Maraboli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-maraboli/) > [“The time has come to harness the blessed power within us and to use it to transcend from our current existence into a more…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-maraboli/the-time-has-come-to-harness-the-blessed-power-within-us-and-to-use/) [Steve Maraboli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-maraboli/) > [You cant fully enjoy THESE moments until you let go of past moments.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-maraboli/you-cant-fully-enjoy-these-moments-until-you-let-go-of-past-moments/) [Steve Maraboli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-maraboli/) > [“The most powerful relationship you will ever have is the relationship with yourself. It is in this relationship that you set the standard for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-maraboli/the-most-powerful-relationship-you-will-ever-have-is-the-relationship/) [Steve Maraboli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-maraboli/) > [“Walk away from gossip and verbal defamation. Speak only the good you know of other people and encourage others to do the same.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-maraboli/walk-away-from-gossip-and-verbal-defamation-speak-only-the-good-you/) [Steve Maraboli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-maraboli/) > [“Even though she would dream of love, respect, and unfettered romance... it was a cyclical dilemma in her life that she seemed to be…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-maraboli/even-though-she-would-dream-of-love-respect-and-unfettered-romance-it/) [Steve Maraboli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-maraboli/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/control/steve-maraboli/#itemlist", "name": "8 Control Quotes By Steve Maraboli", "numberOfItems": 8, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“How would your life be different if...You could control the outcome of your day, your week, your year? 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