Choose to be happy rather than right.
Writing by christie on Sunday, 6 of January , 2008 at 11:09 am
Over the Christmas holiday, an event occured in my life that reinforced so deeply the importance of just being happy rather than fighting over who is right. My parents who are in their 70’s collided with an eighteen wheeler and miraculously were NOT harmed! Just before they had the accident, they were squabbling about Dad’s negative attitude about having to go to the wedding reception rather than staying home to watch the New England Patriots vs New York Giants football game. The car wreck crystalized for me how much time we waste arguing and picking at each other because we have different opions, unrealistic expectations or haven’t clearly communicated with our mate. In the Relationship Rich Marriage Seminar, we emphasize that happiness is a personal choice. Your mate can behave badly, but you don’t have to get mad or react with your own bad behavior. You have a moment of choice where you can make a difference in the quality of your relationship and your own personal happiness. Needless to say, learning how to break old habits of arguing or picking at each other isn’t easy. It is a skill you have to learn and practice, but the results are amazing. I picked up the wheel cover center from their car wreck, and I now have it displayed in my office as a visual reminder of my commitment in 2008 to choose actions or reactions that will create HAPPY. Being right can make both of us miserable; and as the car wreck demonstrated, life is precious.
Category: by Christie Lawrence
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