Health and Fitness Tips

Life-Changing Words:


Our believing that we are only responsible for how we react to what happens to us, I believe, is fundamental to our peace of mind.


For example, if someone cuts me off in traffic, I have several ways to react.
I can hurry up and speed past them and cut him off. I can use bad language. I can even let it escalate it into road Rage. As one woman did and is now serving 13 years for murder.


Or I can accept that I am not responsible for their behavior and I can continue on my way in peace and harmony. No high blood pressure, no blame. I can arrive at my destination calm and in control or I can process what a stupid $%#% person that was. This now makes me free of tension, stress, and anger and lets me continue doing the best I can do and being the best I can be.


It means I can look in the mirror and say, "Today I have hurt no one. I have done no harm and I have done the very best I know how to do." What more can you ask of yourself?


If someone strikes me I can strike back or I can remind myself that I am a better person than that. For whatever reason a person does what he does, he is responsible for his act and he will pay the price for that act if it is wrong.


If a person's behavior is good, he is responsible for what he did and he will get the rewards due him/her.


The Golden Rule?

Yes.

Is it simple?

Yes.

Is it hard to do?

Yes.

Am I capable of doing this?

Yes.

If it is to be, it is up to me.