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The Key To Being Happy


"The key to being happy is knowing you have the power to choose what to accept, and what to let go." - Dodinsky
We are all on journeys, and we have all set goals.  Do you try to be a perfectionist, and never make a mistake, or let yourself down?  We all make mistakes.  Do you ever tell yourself that you are going to do something at a certain time, and when the time comes, you don't feel like doing it?  Later, you feel defeated, and begin to beat yourself up for not doing it.  I do this, more often than I would like.  The thing is, when you beat yourself up, it does nothing but bring yourself down.  Accept the fact that you didn't complete the goal, and let go of the guilt and feeling of defeat.  Beating yourself up, and speaking negatively to yourself, only steals the opportunity for happiness. Tomorrow is a fresh start, and another opportunity to achieve your goal.  The past is the past.  If you have let go, and moved on, you will feel happy when you do accomplish your goal.   We have the power to do this! 
Of course, this lesson does pertain to more to life, than just accomplishing our goals.  It can be applied to many aspects of our lives.  When we feel defeated, we should remember that we have this power.  We should think about what we need to accept, and what we need to let go.  We need to apply it to the situation we are in.  Once we let go of the negative feelings, we begin feeling happy!

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