Happiness is a choice…
Wednesday, June 17th, 2009Everyday we’re faced with choices.
Besides working to fulfill our basic needs, we also choose our attitude. How will we handle the ups and downs that will inevitably happen? Are we prepared? What perspective do we choose?
Our attitude is ultimately up to us. I find when I make time in the morning to repeat positive affirmations, the day seems to flow more smoothly. I like this one from T. Harv Eker, “I deserve to be rich because I add value to other people’s lives.”
Do most people recognize their own value? I still struggle with that issue myself. Sometimes, the idea of filling this blank space with the “exact right words” can be paralyzing. What is good “enough?” After a publisher’s polite rejection of a manuscript, the emotional tendency is to recoil with doubt.
What can one do to ride on the wave of positive thinking? How do we continue focusing on a positive attitude, when we begin sliding down into critical thinking? Any ideas?
My friend, Randy Sandknop, has a coaching business that helps people “practice happiness.” You’d never imagine the power behind practicing happiness, but it really can make a difference in your life. Check out: www.practicehappiness.com.
A little positive affirmation can go a loooong way….