The lesson of the day? Control is a fool’s errand. There’s a difference between handling split bills, debts, and inheritances and attempting to bend all outcomes to your favor. The same goes for working with others. So, determine whether a financial or collaborative decision is resonant for you — or only your ego. They’re interrelated, but certainly not the same. When you let go of trying to win, you encourage interdependent relationships that are stabilizing and replenishing.