Why control the impulse to “control”?

Last week, while group coaching a local doctor’s office staff, the subject of “control” came up.  During the coaching, we were exploring how behavior puts people in a “box” when I made the statement, “Control is an illusion”. 

One individual strongly questioned the statement.  It appears we prefer the illusion, at a cost; perhaps it is associated with seeking “power”.

When it comes to “control”,…