"Your living is determined not so much by what life brings to you as by the attitude your bring to life; not so much what happens to you as by the way your mind looks at what happens."
-Kahlil Gibran
Every day we make choices; what to wear, what to eat, what to say, what not to say, which way to drive to work, what chores to do first, who to go to lunch with, how much time you spend doing something and on and on. Most of these decisions we make unconsciously, it's just part of the routine and we don't even notice ourselves making them.
Then there are the big decisions that really take some time and thought such as which car to buy, where to live, should I buy or rent and on and on. But there is another decision that you will make and it has the biggest impact of all on your life. Many people don't even realize it's a choice, they believe it's just the way it is and they can't do anything about it because of their circumstances.
And, this particular decision has everything to do with how you experience anything. It is the choice you make about your attitude and how you respond to what happens to you in life.
After spending years in the concentration camps and literally being stripped of everyone he loved and every possession, Victor Frankl said, "Everything can be taken from a man or a women but one thing; the last of human freedoms to choose one's attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one's own way." (If you haven't read his book, Man's Search for Meaning, it's worth it.)
There are 101 reasons you can choose to be miserable and a lot of people find a hundred of them and choose to be miserable because of them. Or, you can look at 101 reasons why you should celebrate life and be happy instead. And, this is a choice. But most people think they have to be upset because of whatever it is that is upsetting them. They really don't grasp the concept that how they respond to whatever it is is their choice.
I'm not saying that you don't have an initial reaction to events and circumstances that occur. Of course you will go through a gamut of emotions and thoughts when you experience betrayal, loss, heartache, or deceit but it's once you step back when the dust has settled that you then choose how you will experience whatever has happened by how you decide to view it or respond to it.
Some people even let small events rock their worlds. They get upset in traffic or long lines or nasty people send them over the edge. And again you might have that initial spark of frustration or anger but it's when you let it consume you and won't let it go that you make your life more miserable. And, that is your choice.
Not letting go of the past, who did what to you, why this or that happened is also a choice. You may think that it isn't, but make no mistake it is 100% your decision what you choose to think about. It is up to you to decide whether you are going to make heaven oaut of hell or hell out of heaven by how you choose to respond to whatever has happened to you.
Make a decision today to choose your thoughts. Make a decision to be happy regardless of what is going on by keeping your mind focused on what's good instead of living in the past and make a decision to live your life right now instead of waiting to be happy.
All of our choices come with consequences and when you choose NOT to be in control of your attitude the consequence doesn't make life easier it makes it harder on you. So what's your decision?
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