Another decision to make for success.

THE FIFTH DECISION FOR SUCCESS
Today I will choose to be happy.
Beginning this very moment, I am  a happy person, for I now  truly understand the concept of
happiness. Few others before me have been able to grasp the truth of the physical law that enables one to
live happily every day. I know now that happiness is not an emotional phantom floating in and out of my
life. Happiness is a choice. Happiness is the end result of certain thoughts and activities, which actually
bring about a chemical reaction in my body. This reaction results in a euphoria that, while elusive to
some, is totally under my control.
Today I w ill choose to be happy. I will greet each day with laughter.
Within moments of awakening, I will laugh for seven seconds. Even after such a small period of
time, excitement has begun to flow through my bloodstream. I feel different. I am different! I am
enthusiastic about the day. I am alert to its possibilities. I am happy!
Laughter is an outward expression of enthusiasm , and I know  that enthusiasm is the fuel that
moves the world. I laugh throughout the day. I laugh while I am alone, and I laugh in conversation with
others. People are drawn to me because I have laughter in my heart. The world belongs to the
enthusiastic, for people will follow them anywhere!
Today I will choose to be happy. I will smile at every person I meet.
My smile has become my calling card. It is, after all, the most potent weapon I possess. My smile
has the strength to forge bonds, break ice, and calm storms. I will use my smile constantly. Because of
my smile, the people with whom I come in contact on a daily basis will choose to further my causes and
follow my leadership. I will always smile first. That particular display of a good attitude will tell others
what I expect in return.
My smile is the key to my emotional makeup. A  wise man once said, "I do not sing because I am
happy; I am happy because I sing!" When I choose to smile, I become the master of my emotions.
Discouragement, despair, frustration, and fear will always wither when confronted by my smile. The
power of who I am is displayed when I smile.
Today I will choose to be happy. I am  the possessor of a grateful spirit.
In the past, I have found discouragement in particular situations until I compared the condition of
my life to others less fortunate. Just as a fresh breeze cleans smoke from the air, so a grateful spirit
removes the cloud of despair. It is impossible for the seeds of depression to take root in a thankful heart.
My God has bestowed upon me many gifts, and for these I will remember to be grateful. Too
many times I have offered up the prayers of a beggar, always asking for more and forgetting to give
thanks. I do not wish to be seen as a greedy child, unappreciative and disrespectful. I am grateful for
sight and sound and breath. If ever in my life there is a pouring out of blessings beyond that, then I will
be grateful for the miracle of abundance.
I will greet each day with laughter. I will smile at every person I meet. I am the possessor of a
grateful spirit. Today I will choose to be happy