“There are two primary choices in life: to accept conditions as they exist, or accept responsibility for changing them.” ~Denis Waitley
Sometimes complaining, stressing, analyzing, and fantasizing can seem proactive, but they don’t actually change anything. Visualizing or planning may help you take action, but nothing changes unless you actually do.
Today if you feel aggravated with your circumstances ask yourself these questions: Am I willing to do something to change them? And if not, what can I do to enjoy today instead of dwelling and letting it slip away?
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About Lori Deschene
Lori Deschene is the founder of Tiny Buddha. She started the site after struggling with depression, bulimia, c-PTSD, and toxic shame so she could recycle her former pain into something useful and inspire others to do the same. You can find her books, including Tiny Buddha’s Gratitude Journal and Tiny Buddha’s Worry Journal, here and learn more about her eCourse, Recreate Your Life Story, if you’re ready to transform your life and become the person you want to be.
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[…] Denis Waitley: There are two primary choices in life: to accept conditions as they exist, or accept responsibility for changing them. […]
i can totally relate. after my parents sent me off to a college summer program for a month in the summer, i was so stoked to come back home considering i was leaving for a year to germany only a few weeks after. my family was coming down to cali to pick me up and stay for a week longer for a family vacation and i couldnt handle the thought of sitting around doing nothing. my parents said i couldnt leave so i bought a plane ticket and flew home. my parents were pissed as hell and shut off my phone and my house was locked so i was practically homeless for a week. when i came home, i got grounded and my computer, phone, and car taken away and was stuck hanging out with my family for the rest of the week. but i had to accept each day of being grounded and it wasnt easy, but hey, im still alive.
Indeed. And just a few weeks later, I bet you forgot all about that when you were in Germany. How exciting that you got to travel abroad at such a young age!