"Choose your love, Love your choice."
~ Thomas S. Monson
American author.
(b. 1928)
We choose how we act, respond, or don't respond through many
ways. You are already successful, and by considering these choices perhaps
you'll not only be the most well-rounded success you can be, you'll be the most
well-rounded person you can be!
Choose happiness. While others will attempt to squash it,
question it, and even deny it with interference, jealously or nastiness let
that be on them, and for you, choose happiness anyway!
Choose kindness. There's a goodness, a thoughtfulness, an
approach a kind person takes. A door is held open, a hand is held tight. Even
though others may not see it, recognize or reciprocate your efforts, choose
kindness anyway.
Choose integrity. Lead with, and close with respect, honesty
and decency. Integrity can seem so large, so vast at times. And in life, in
each of our lives, there will be times others attempt to sway you to go against
your morals and beliefs. There may even be times it is tempting to take the
short cut...the easy way. Look yourself in the mirror, and choose integrity
anyway!
Choose collaboration. Notice I didn't say compromise, not
even competition! There is enough room for everyone who is good when we focus
not on others, but focus on success overall. When people expect you to give up,
acquiesce or even lose to them, work through it together, and choose
collaboration anyway!
Choose forgiveness. This, of all the choices we have, can
often be the most ideal, and yet the most challenging. It's often said it takes
two to tango. I say it only takes one to be jealous...and it only takes one to
forgive. When we hold on to anger, disappointment and disagreement, we don't
punish the other person, we keep ourselves from the freedom to move on. So,
even when someone seems unacceptable, unrelenting, dreadful, or unforgiving
themselves, choose forgiveness anyway!
Choose generosity. Not just generosity of money, when you
can, also generosity of time, spirit and compassion. There are takers and
makers in this world. Be an opportunity maker. Even when others seem to take
advantage, or simply take, take, take, choose generosity anyway!
Choose love! Have an open heart. Be vulnerable. Let love in,
and let love out. Love yourself first, and love others as well. Some people may
be cold, put up a wall, have been hurt, and not say I love you back. Smile
inside and out, and choose Love anyway!
It's the choices we make, not the circumstances we are in,
that make us who we are, and who we will be.
Make your choices. Choose well. Choose well for you. Choose to be the
best you can be!
