May 202010
“Happiness Depends Upon Ourselves”
~ Aristotle
Dear Ari,
When you’re right, you’re right.
Love, Kim
~ CHOOSE ~
~ ? ~
Choose to be happy
To depend on yourself
To find joy by the end of each day.
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Choose to be honest
To live only the truth
No regrets; ne’er deceive or betray.
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Choose to be valiant
To look fear in the face
Straighten shoulders; lift your chin and love.
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Choose to be brilliant
To let your light so shine
That the Gods seek you out, from above.
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This
Is to live.
Choose.
~ ? ~
13 Responses to “Choose”
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Especially good advice during graduation “season.”
The significance of the time of year eluded me, V. You see — what needs to be written finds its way, though one vessel or another. Thanks for the continuing support.
Wasn’t he the one who was married to Jackie Kennedy? No wait…
That’s a fine list, but easier to write than to live, I’ll bet. Still, it helps to have a good target to aim towards. :-)
Shay,
You made me laugh!
And don’t you find that most goals are easier to write than live? But writing them out strengthens one’s commitment to achievement. Akin to a contract with oneself, I guess.
Inspiring words that we should choose to re-visit once in a while when we need a little push!
Hey, Gemma!
Glad you popped in and commented. Always enjoy your perspective.
Thank you for visiting The Friday Forgotten and linking your post. Your imagination and creativity should never lie dusty in a dark corner of your blog. We are happy to help clear away the cobwebs.
You and Aristotle are so correct. I think that the choice lays mainly in the individual. There are the exceptions but I am a look on the Brightside kind of person. Thank you for sharing such words of wisdom in such a lovely poem.
I tend to be a bright-sider, too. So glad your stopped by to comment. Appreciated!
What lovely, uplifting words, Kim. :-)
So many choices in life. We can hope we make the right ones most of the time. I choose happiness, too, most of the time.
love it,
happiness is a blink away, it depends on our attitude.
beautiful delivery.
Kim,
Very sound advice from your poetic words!
Best wishes, Eileen
That the gods seek you out, from above – made my eyes pop out for a second. For me, that line is particularly striking.