Every day brings fresh happenings, unique situations and circumstances
to those who look at the world with new eyes. Every day carries with
it many opportunities to find and to create joy, so long as this is the
outcome that you seek.
A gentleman in a store asked me the other day how the day was going for
me. I provided a one-word answer - "perfect". A look of surprise came
over his face and then he admitted that I was the first person who had
provided that answer in the two year period that he had asked the same
rhetorical question of every customer who stood on the opposite side of
his counter.
Apparently most people respond that their day is pretty average, so-so
or in fact pretty awful. Few people state that their day is going well,
let alone that it is great or perfect. Don't you find that sad?
An octogenarian friend whom I admire greatly often quips, "If you're not
having fun it's your own fault". Some people work their way through
life with endless curiosity, humor and enthusiasm whilst others sadly do
not. Living with an attitude of childlike wonder and joy makes life so
much better in very many ways; it's more fun, more enjoyable and a
whole lot easier on the mind and body.
The people who have this light and bright attitude do always acknowledge
that their attitude is their own choice. They recognize that they have
chosen to view their world in this way. In contrast, those who have a
bleaker outlook on life tend to believe that they do not have a choice
in this matter, that life has thrown them a tough, difficult or unfair
hand.
Once you realize that you do have a choice in how you view
circumstances, irrespective of how good or bad those circumstances
happen to be, you will find that a huge weight is simultaneously lifted
from your shoulders. You immediately step out from beneath black and
threatening clouds and instead find that you can see blue sky and bright
sunlight.
Happiness comes from within. Happiness does not derive from
circumstances or events; rather, it comes from choosing to see your
world in a relaxed, comfortable and positive manner. In choosing to
take responsibility for the way in which you think, you free yourself to
enjoy the inherent beauty of your world.
Roseanna Leaton, specialist in hypnosis downloads designed to promote clear thinking and happiness.
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Do you think you have a choice in how you see your world? Or do you feel that you are restricted by difficult circumstances?