Choice

I'm feeling pretty darned good today. It's a matter of choice - isn't it? Don't I get to choose how I feel or am I trapped into feelin how someone else wants me to feel?

I see so many people that are under the illusion that they are being controlled by events beyond their reach. They are not happy because someone else is doing something to generate their unhappiness.

I pity those people because they will never understand the joys that are inherent in our lives.

We are born having no equal. Our minds, our souls, our charater and our spirit are uniquely our own. It is true that as we develop these qualitites, we may sometimes find ourselves at the mercy of thoughtless individuals who want us to fit into the mold they have for our lives.

But as long as we are free to make choices, which all of us are, that power will always remain ours.

And still there are always people who try to convince us that we are pawns in a game and powerless in this world. Luckily, to accept or deny this truth is just another choice we have to make.

The world is just too full of examples for us not to believe that we are free to be who we want to be. We can change our beliefs and our purposes and our goals. But mostly, we have the freedom to react to others however we choose.

I believe that each of us is programmed through millions of variables to react a certain way in a certain circumstance. Those are our predispositions and they are very powerful. But we are more than that. We can rise above our animal instincts and choose a path of grace.

In the long run, we are solely responsible for our lives and how we live them. So today, why don't you try to be graceful and anyone that tries to ruin your day, just smile at them and know that you are in charge of you today.

Peace.