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