I got this in an e-mail from a girl I do yoga with. I think it's a good reminder for all of us now and then.
From Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert (p.177):
"There is so much about my fate that I cannot control, but other things do fall under my jurisdiction. There are certain lottery tickets I can buy, thereby increasing my odds of finding contentment. I can decide how I spend my time, whom I interact with, whom I share my body and life and money and energy with. I can select what I eat and read and study. I can choose how I'm going to regard unfortunate circumstances in my life--whether I will see them as curses or opportunities (and on the occasions when I can't rise to the most optimistic viewpoint, because I'm feeling too damn sorry for myself, I can choose to keep trying to change my outlook). I can choose my words and the tone of voice in which I speak to others. And most of all, I can choose my thoughts."
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Yay! I'm excited to see more posts from you. : )
That quote is so right. Sometimes The Power of Positive Thinking and all that kind of stuff can sound silly, but it really is true! So much of how we feel in our lives is how we choose to feel in any situation.
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