Most folks are as happy as they make up their minds to be.
Abraham Lincoln
What a novel idea! Did Honest Abe really mean to say I can will myself to be happy?
Yes, exactly. I never tried it, so how could I know? I spent much of my life believing that my happiness depended on other people and what they did or did not do.
Yes, exactly. I never tried it, so how could I know? I spent much of my life believing that my happiness depended on other people and what they did or did not do.
The fact that I am sometimes unhappy today only shows that I am, consciously, or unconsciously, clinging to old habits; that is, I’m not willing to be happy.
Like everything else that’s good in my life, willingness is the key to happiness.
For Today: I choose to be happy---and I allow myself happiness.
Why did I choose to be unhappy all the time, before I found OA? So I could EAT and DRINK to my heart's content and feel JUSTIFIED in doing so.
If I blamed YOU for my unhappiness, then it wasn't MY fault...........I was being treated "unfairly" and could allow myself to wallow in misery.........along with a bottle or two of wine and a box or two of cookies.
The illusions are what keep me sick; freedom from compulsion lies in TRUTH. And, happiness IS something I can allow myself these days. Living with the lies of compulsive overeating keeps me in fantasy-land..........and keeps me fat, or, sends me BACK to obesity.
For today, I choose to be happy because the alternative is to lose myself in excess. And that is no life at ALL.
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