Misery Is Optional Today's Thought

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Misery is optional.

We may have learned to be miserable, but we can choose to unlearn it. Though we can't control what happens to us, we can determine how we will interpret and react to what happens. We can moan about the things we don't like, using them as excuses for self-pity ("poor me"), or we can implement the Serenity Prayer, accepting what we can't change and changing what we can.

In the past, we often made ourselves miserable by over-doing things. Now, how often do we continue to invite misery by thinking we ought to be able to control other people? What part do unrealistic expectations play in the creation and continuation of our misery?

When we're hurting, we need to do something about it. A physical hurt may require a doctor; an emotional pain may call for a therapist or friend, and spiritual distress may indicate the need for more prayer and meditation, closer contact with a Higher Power. We can accept responsibility for our feelings, become willing to go to any lengths to get well, and choose not to be miserable.

Responding with misery is not on my list of options for today.


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Excellent post Janet.....

I hope everybody reads this one......it was shared in a meeting last night that serenity can be based on the amount of expectations I have....when I let my expectations go, I can enjoy peace and serenity....when I chose to be grateful then I tend not to have misery....
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I agree with what you said Stacey.

I had a thought about those that are so stressed and miserable in the Christmas season...it is what we make it....and if we seek to find enjoyment, that is what we will find.