Norman Vincent Peale has this to say about the power of choice. “The greatest power we have is the power of choice. It is an actual fact, that if you have been unhappy, you can choose to be joyous, instead.
And, by effort, lift yourself into joy. If you tend to be fearful, you can overcome that misery by choosing to have courage. The whole trend and the quality of anyone’s life is determined by the choices that are made.”
Let’s take an obvious situation where you could use this reminder: your job. Whether it’s a boss that drives you crazy or the endless drama of office backstabbers, you have the power of choice.
You can choose to be annoyed, gnashing your teeth and let the feelings lead you to drink more, overeat and enjoy life less. Ugh those people! or you can simply choose to be happy.