High-performing individuals must cultivate a governor for their emotions to remain stable and effectively navigate high-pressure environments.

“So self-regulation is your ability to regulate your emotions. So even though you're panicking, you're afraid, you're angry, you're sad, there has to be a governor that says, "I know you're there. Keep it quiet."”

While one cannot control initial emotional reactions, individuals can exercise power by choosing not to let those emotions linger or be controlled by others' behaviors.

“emotions are just chemical reactions that go off within six seconds you can't control the emotions that rise up but you can choose whether or not those emotions linger and whether or not you allow someone else's Behavior to get to you”

Distinguishing between controllable and uncontrollable factors is a essential strategy for managing stress and maintaining a high quality of life.

“Successful people, happy people, delineate, distinguish between what can I control and what's out of my control.”