January 9

“If we don’t consciously decide what sort of person we want to be and then work to become that person, our environment and our experience determine both our identity and our destiny for us.”

Good morning! Today is a great day and I am going to make it just that. Something wonderful is going to happen today and I can't wait to see just what it is!  Are you going to let society, your so-called friends, or your family make your life decisions for you? When you went to college, did you pick a major you wanted to learn about or was it something that your parents pushed on you because "you would be great at it"? Did you pick your current job? Are you happy at your current job? Do you LOVE where you are in life?

Each one of us has the ability to choose exactly how we want to live. We can live by doing what others think is best for us, or we can do what we think is best for us. I know I choose what is best for me. And when someone tells me how I should do things, I always have a problem with that. If it is a suggestion, I may mull over their suggestion for a little while. But when someone tells me how I need to do things in my life, I act out. It's just my nature. I live my life for me. I make my decisions for me based on what I want and what I think is best for me. I choose my own destiny and path in life. I don't want someone else choosing my path, because that is what they want, not what I want. Very rarely do two people want the exact same thing for one person.

Society today is trying to get us to not make our own decisions. Society doesn't like people who can think for themselves and be successful at the same time. Learn to the be person that YOU want to be. Stop letting others make your decisions. It really can be the difference between your happiness and your misery.

Now it's YOUR Turn to Reflect on This:
In your journal, reflect on the decisions you've made so far in 2014. Are you conforming to society or are you making your own decisions? Do you let others decide how you should live your life? Reflect on how you can change so that you are making your own decisions and deciding what is best for you. What are you going to change? What can you do differently today to make sure you have a happier and brighter future, starting today?

Today's Affirmation:
I make all of my own decisions and I live my life according to my terms.