The Power of Choice

A long time ago, probably close to 15 years, I was sitting in a church listening to a sermon about happiness. About what it takes to be happy. Points made during that sermon were about things that can stray people away from being happy. 

Most think of wealth and prosperity as a means to being happy. Health is usually close to the top of the list. We all have our things that make us happy but most of Jose things aren't achieved overnight. So what are the those things? For me I look at the other side of the equation. What are the things on a daily basis that deter me from happiness? These things are countless. Maybe a flat tire. Running late. Someone cuts you off while driving. You spill your coffee. A case of the Mondays perhaps. Anything can light the fuse and steer in the wrong direction......if you allow it to. 

The whole point to the sermon I was listening to was that we have the power to change these situations. In that split second crossroads of life when you are thrown into a situation where life could spiral downhill, what choice will you make? Will choose to let it swallow you whole and beat you up. Turn your mood from high to low or will you make the choice to not let it throw you off the track you are on. This ability to be able to make these choices is powerful beyond measure. I take this power for grants everyday. I let others impact my choices and happiness on a daily basis. Some days I am strong willed and choose to be above it. Other days I allow myself to be sucked into the dark depths of others and my mood totally changes for the worse. 

Stand up and be strong in your choices. Choose to be happy. The benefits are countless.