This Is How You Remain In Control


Amar Pandit
A respected entrepreneur with 25+ years of Experience, Amar Pandit is the Founder of several companies that are making a Happy difference in the lives of people. He is currently the Founder of Happyness Factory, a world-class online investment & goal-based financial planning platform through which he aims to help every Indian family save and invest wisely. He is very passionate about spreading financial literacy and is the author of 4 bestselling books (+ 2 more to release in 2020), 8 Sketch Books, Board Game and 700 + columns.

September 26, 2025 | 2 Minute Read
Control.
Every financial advisor and MFD wants it.
Control over outcomes.
Control over markets.
Control over clients.
But here is the paradox. The more you try to control, the less control you actually have.
Markets will not listen to you. Clients will not always behave the way you want. Businesses will not grow in a straight line. If your idea of control is about holding on tightly, you will only set yourself up for frustration.
The real way to remain in control is to give up control.
You cannot control what the markets will do tomorrow. But you can control the process you build.
You cannot control how quickly clients will make decisions. But you can control how you educate them and the experience you deliver.
You cannot control which product will outperform next year. But you can control your discipline in sticking to your plan, asset allocation, and client goals.
This is the shift. Control is not about prediction. Control is about preparation.
When you stop trying to control the uncontrollable, you free up energy to focus on what truly matters.
When you let go of the illusion of control, you gain real control over the only things that count: your decisions, your actions, your discipline.
Think of it like flying a plane. The pilot cannot control the wind. But the pilot can control the course, the altitude, the preparation, and the skill with which the plane is flown.
As a financial professional, your version of flying is building systems, processes, and client experiences that do not depend on luck. That is where real control lies.
The next time you feel the need to hold on tighter, pause. Ask yourself, “Am I trying to control what I cannot?” Then shift focus back to what you can.
That is how you remain in control. By giving up control.
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