Thursday, June 5, 2008

Two Choices

There are two primary choices in life; to accept conditions as they exist, or accept the responsibility for changing them. -- Denis Waitley

Hmmm....do you agree? I do. When we are unhappy with things, we can work toward change. It doesn't matter whether that change occurs just in our mindset or in our physical circumstances. Either one can make us feel good about our life right now.

I've been at points in my life where I was dissatisfied, then, a short time later I am happy. Sometimes a tangible or visible thing changed. And sometimes only my thoughts changed. Perhaps I chose a path toward change and just knowing I was working my way out of the mess made me feel good. Maybe I did something tangible like moving or changing jobs. Or maybe I just made some adjustments to my calendar or to do list.

So whatever your circumstances, if you are unhappy with your life, choose to change it - then work on the steps to create change. You might just be amazed at how fast you feel good about your life again.