“That ruined my day!”

“That ruined my day ..”

How often have you heard someone say this?  

And how often have you said it yourself? Be honest! It’s a common enough thing for people to say.

Let’s assume for a moment that this was not a major disaster, a serious car crash, a job dismissal … It’s the sort of run-of-the-mill event that discombobulates you, ruffles your feathers, puts you on the back foot (that’s a cricketing term for taking a defensive posture, for my American friends!).

But did you know that what you FEEL is entirely up to you? Yes! It’s up to you how you feel - it’s not up to some stranger or news broadcast, someone you overhear in a shop, someone who mouthed something bad at you at a traffic light.

“What you THINK dictates what you FEEL and what you FEEL governs what you SAY. ”

And also what you do about it!

So why give away your personal power to an event or an unthinking person - perhaps a total stranger? Why let them control how your whole day goes? Why let someone you may not even know affect your good humour?

What you think can be dangerous!

Watch your thoughts!

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