Inside Job

From the Neuzeit Tarot, the Hanged Man; from Rory's Story Cubes, Apple:

At the end of the day, you can't control the results; you can only control your effort level and your focus. ~Ben Zobrist

Hanging upside down, a man's plans and possessions pour out onto the ground. Sometimes it can feel like no matter what we do, nothing matters. But this would be oversimplifying things. The 'healthy' attitude that Apple implies suggests that we do have some input. Many external things we can't control, due to the fact that multiple causes and conditions come into play, including impermanence and change. Some things we do have influence over (though not complete control), like our physical and mental health. Yet our attitude and the choices we make are under our control and can make a huge difference in our outlook on life. Those moments of surrender and acceptance, like the egg in the bird's nest, hint at a rebirth in our perspective.