Happiness Comes from the Inside, Part 1 (TMF:2347)

Tuesday, May 07, 2024
Peace to Live By: Happiness Comes from the Inside, Part 1 (TMF:2347) - Daniel Litton
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       A simple, basic, and yet profound truth is that we choose our own happiness on the inside. Yup, that’s the way it really works. I know we’ve heard that before. I know people have told us that, but, before you go off dismissing it again, really consider it. It’s all in how we view things. We can choose to enjoy our jobs, or we can choose to hate them. We can decide we love our spouse no matter what (till death do us part), or we can decide after several years that we no longer like the person—that we are no longer happy with them. We can decide to work toward a forgiving attitude toward others in everything, or can choose to instead harbor our anger and resentment. We can choose happiness, or we can choose unhappiness. A lot of people believe that happiness comes from your external circumstances. Yes, I do believe that’s what the majority of people think. And yet, not everyone reacts the same way to similar events. A person can be imprisoned in a concentration camp for several years, and decide to live the rest of their life very bitter and unhappy.