We always have a choice.

Have you ever been asked the oft- repeated question," Is the glass half-full or half-empty? If you're an optimistic person like myself you might say the glass is half-full; and of course if you have a generally negative view of the world at large you may think the glass is half-empty. Of course now there are people who aim to by-pass that question and look at the same scenario in an overly philosophical manner; asking the question , "Why must there be a glass at all?" Or, "Is the glass made of glass or some other non-descript material?"

That's beside the point. We all know what the question is really asking of us; at the very depth of our personality are we optimists or pessimists? How do we view our current circumstances? Do we have an attitude of being thankful or do we complain and whine constantly?

Just two days ago, I finally updated my IPhone software. I was using an outdated model and every time there was a slight problem I used to get asked if I had updated my software. I did not realize what a difference it made. The phone moved faster. The only analogy I can use to compare this to is like a child trying to solve a 3rd grade Maths sum at kindergarten, and then solving the same sum with much greater ease on reaching the 3rd grade and having acquired the right skills.

I was happy with the upgrade, the only challenge was that most of the applications I was using before the upgrade had disappeared! I was a little overwhelmed at first thinking that I would have to go through the tedious process of downloading the apps all over again. Then it dawned on me that now I would get to download completely new apps, and only ones that I would actually use. There were two ways of looking at the same situation; either spend my time, effort and energy being depressed about having to re-download a new set of apps, or spend that same time, effort and energy at discovering new apps. It was my choice.

This may seem like a small and irrelevant example; however the choice is always ours. Only we can decide whether to be happy or sad. We can choose to react or respond to situations. We can choose to love or hate. We can choose to blame or take the blame. We can choose to be a leader or a follower. The choice is ours. We will reap what we sow.