You Can Choose

You can choose to be annoyed by just about everything. But why would you wish to be annoyed by anything? As easily as you can choose to be annoyed, you can choose to be peaceful, patient and understanding. Instead of putting your energy into being annoyed, you can put it into more valuable and productive pursuits.

Would you like to make yourself into a victim, or would you prefer to be firmly in control of your life? Peaceful patience, tolerance and acceptance will keep you in control.

If there is a situation that needs to be changed, take action to make that change happen. Don't waste your time with being annoyed.

The next time you encounter a situation that would normally annoy you, stop and remember that you have another choice. Instead of letting outside events control your attitude, choose to control it yourself.

Being annoyed is a waste of your life. Be peaceful, calm and powerful instead.

Ralph Marston


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Choosing to act

You can worry, and your constant focus on the negative possibilities will help to make them real. Or you can take action, and your worries will quickly fade away as you get busy creating a positive reality.

You can complain about life's unfairness, and your negative attitude will prevent you from seeing the best opportunities. Or you can take action, and the valuable opportunities open to you will grow more numerous and more accessible with each moment.

You can wait for things to be perfect before moving forward, and you'll end up letting life pass you by. Or you can go ahead and take action, transforming what you already have, as imperfect as it may be, into even greater abundance.

You can take comfort in never making a mistake by never venturing out, but then you'll never make any progress either. Or you can take action, and even though there will be some mistakes along the way, they'll be outweighed by the many worthwhile achievements.

You can remain bitter and angry over what has already happened, and by so doing you'll extend your misfortune even longer. Or you can take action, and move yourself to a more positive, more fulfilling place.

You can choose to do nothing, but you're not going to like the results. Or you can choose to take action, and to create a life that's filled with purpose, meaning and real fulfillment.

-- Ralph Marston


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MAKE YOUR CHOICE

If you live this day to the fullest, there are regrets that you will never have to know. Make the most of each moment, and there are pains you will never need to experience.

Think of how many of your most difficult burdens are largely of your own making. By virtue of the actions and choices you make on this very day, you can avoid so very many similar burdens in the future.

The things you do right now, and the choices you make today, can affect every day for the rest of your life. That can either be a golden opportunity or a wicked curse, depending entirely of what choices you make.

Just imagine all the great and wonderful things you can begin to create right now. Just think of all the things you could do that would soon have you looking back on this day with gratitude and satisfaction.

Five years from now, you can look back on today and be overwhelmed with joy, or overwhelmed with regret. Now is the time when you can decide which one it will be.

Cheers

Paul


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