Bernie Martinez

The Sovereignty of Self: Thoughts, Words, and Actions. AI-Generated.

In a world overflowing with noise, distraction, and external demands, it is easy to forget a simple truth: the only things we truly control are our thoughts, our words, and our actions. Everything else—circumstances, opinions, outcomes—belongs to forces beyond us. Yet too often, we surrender our peace to those externals, allowing them to dictate our emotions, our direction, and even our sense of worth. The result is chaos: anxiety, frustration, confusion, and a life lived in reaction rather than intention.