I've heard a good deal about Internal and External Locus of Control, where either you feel you control your own life, or you feel the outside world controls your life.
I don't necessarily think that my life has a full external locus of control or is something I cannot get in order, but to what degree is this true? How much can you do about war, natural disasters, famine, etc?
The situation for my and others' external environments has been getting worse and more chaotic, and I feel like I see more and more people who try their best at jobs, careers, or just to survive, but to no avail.
I've heard of multiple people talk about how they work so much but get nowhere, just running on a hamster wheel. They work paycheck to paycheck to pay the bills and don't advance financially.
It's not a good feeling when people no longer can see clear cause and effect regarding their actions. It creates fear, ambiguity, and disempowerment. It makes people not want to try and put in any effort, because no one knows if it will be useful or not.
Does anyone else feel like their actions no longer seem to result in what they want to happen? Or have you felt this way and have a good solution for times of volatility?