In your life, you have two zones: your circle of influence and your circle of concern. Your circle of influence includes the things you control, while your circle of concern includes the things that matter to you but you do not control. 32 The challenge is to expand your circle of influence until it can affect your circle of concern. Muhammad expanded his circle of influence by allying with the tribes in the Hejaz, which in turn impacted his circle of concern (Mecca) through the Quraysh’s caravan traffic.
