Is this right? : "Distinguish controllables from uncontrollables."

when you google 'controllables', you can find some examples which use it as 'things can be controlled.'

And I feel comfortable with it.

So, does this phrase make sense? : 'Distinguish controllables from uncontrollables.'

What I want to convey is : 'Distinguish things controllable from things uncontrollable'

Thanks!

Solution 1:

Yes, the following phrase of yours makes perfect sense:

'Distinguish controllables from uncontrollables.'

Here's an example I've encountered in the area of budgeting/budget management:

Controllable: the amount of money an organization spends on salaries or official travel in a given period of time -- these are amounts an organization can control

Uncontrollable: the amount of money an organization spends on utilities or snow plowing in a given period of time -- these are amounts that depend on the weather, which an organization cannot control