"To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends, to appreciate beauty, to find the best in others, to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded."
— Ralph Waldo Emerson
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POINT TO PONDER: True success cannot be measured by the size of your home, the size of your car, the size of your wallet or the size of your portfolio. True success can only be measured by the size of your heart!
Gotta go - got some cardio to do!
It's your life: live it, love it & celebrate it!
MJD
"Each morning when I open my eyes I say to myself: I, not events, have the power to make me happy or unhappy today. I can choose which it shall be. Yesterday is dead, tomorrow hasn't arrived yet. I have just one day, today, and I'm going to be happy in it."
-- Groucho Marx
POINT TO PONDER: The Good Lord gave man (woman) dominion over animals (Genesis 1:26). What separates man from animal is free will. Free will is choice. Unlike animals, whose behavior is primarly dictated by instinct or genetic code, we are free to choose. If you're an unhappy person, you've chosen your unhappiness. You have allowed (chosen) negative events in your past to dictate your present state. Our future is dictated by our present state. If your present state is negative, unfortunately, you’re choosing to create a negative future. So here is how it works: A focus on a Negative past = Negative present = Negative Future. Remember, your present will eventually become your past and your future will become your present. It is a cyclical pattern. So, I ask: Why not focus on a the good things in your life, both past and present?
Today is the day to stop the cycle of negativity. While all of us will face adversity, it is how we choose to respond to the adversity that counts. Remember, today will become our yesterday and tomorrow will become our today. So, why not choose happiness today? You can start by choosing to count how you have been blessed, both past and present. The choices you make today will eventually determine what has happened to you , what is happening, and what will happen to you.
The Good Lord gave mankind a gift; free will! It is about time we start using it to our advantage!
Choose Happy!
It's your life: live it, love it & celebrate it!
MJD
