This book will be of interest to anyone who is tired of running after imposed goals, who are tired of endless books about simple steps on the path to success and also to those who find advice on leaving their comfort zone with a skeptical smirk. We are constantly told that we create our own destiny, but is it true? What if it's just an illusion? The book "Illusion of Control" comprehensively analyzes the degree of influence of an ordinary person on the world around him. To determine the boundaries of control, data from the field of psychology, economics, biology, history, physics, and statistics are used. On the basis of modern scientific ideas, worldview conclusions are made and an answer is given to a non-trivial question: what really depends on us? The book also explains why a happy,