Who's in control?

I attended a seminar on developing personal wealth and had to confront my attitude toward money. Each person in the room had to take an action around money while repeating the mantra. "I control my money, my money doesn't control me." Needless to say the activity brought up a great deal of emotions around money in our lives. These emotions included detachment, anger, sadness, excitement, and confusion. Being willing to release money during the activity was not necessarily a sign that the person's attitude about money was healthy. When we were forced to dig deeper into the underlying experiences around money, the comments from participants shifted accordingly. While I did not find the experience to be enjoyable, it gave me food for thought on where I am with the presence of money in my life. Once we have this type of information we can begin programming ourselves to be open to what the Universe provides in healthier ways. Who or what are you allowing to control your life today?