choosing...

choosing

"There is so much about my fate
that I cannot control,
but other things do fall under the jurisdiction.
I can decide how I spend my time,
whom I interact with,
whom I share my body and life
and money and energy with.
I can select what I can read and eat and study.
I can choose how I'm going to regard
unfortunate circumstances in my life -
whether I will see them
as curses or opportunities.
I can choose my words
and the tone of voice
in which I speak to others.
And most of all,
I can choose my thoughts."

- Elizabeth Gilbert