Choices, so many choices (Don't swallow the toothpaste)

As children we are told somethings just are the way they are. Parents can make you feel like you don't have a choice. You have to do things a certain way. This can be a good thing.
Examples: Look both ways before crossing the street. Eat your veggies.

As an adult we sometimes forget that we choose to live the way we do. Every moment we have many choices. 

I think one of the main causes of unhappiness is thinking we have to do something. 

We don't have to do anything. We don't have to breath. You can hold your breath until you pass out. We don't have to wear clothes, we don't have to put our shoes on the correct feet. I could go on and on with this.
 
Think about getting out of bed. We can decide to stay in bed. We can decide to take our clothes off before getting out of bed. We could decide to try to get out hands first instead of feet first. I'm not sure how that would work.

After getting out of bed we choose what we do next. We can hop on one foot, we can walk, we can crawl, we can skip. We can walk backwards, forwards, sideways, fast, slow, etc.

We choose to brush or not brush our teeth. We choose how we brush those teeth. We choose to swallow or spit out the toothpaste when we are done.  

On a side note: Look at your toothpaste. Does it have a warning about swallowing too much of it? 
 
My mom pointed this out to us many years ago. We no longer use those types of toothpastes.


Take driving for an example. We choose to put the key in the ignition. We choose to turn the key to start the engine. We choose to put our foot on the brake before putting the car in gear. We choose to put the car in reverse when backing out of the garage. You have many choices.

Think about a grocery store.



You want to talk about choices. Do we need a cart or a basket? What do we want to put in the cart? Do we gently put the items in or do we forcefully put them in?  Green tea or soda? Chips and dip? Apples, what kind of apples?

We even choose to push the cart forwards instead of pulling it backwards around the store. We have many choices.




The choices you have made in the past have brought you to where you are today. You can chose to stay on the path your on, or you can choose to change paths. You can get back on the path you're where on if you chose.

The choice is always up to you. Having choices is something no one can take away from you. Your choices can be limited by others, but you will always have choices.

To quote Geddy Lee: "If you chose not to decide, you still have made a choice."