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March 19, 2022

It’s my last rest day today and I think I’ve been productive. We cleaned up our apartment, bought groceries, taught my daughter to write and explore more the crypto space. By the way, me and my wife went to the grocery this afternoon, as I was busy checking the brand of a canned good, she said that “wag mo ng piliin kung anong brand kasi pareho din lang yan.” I said okay But I still insisted to buy the brand that I want because it’s my choice. 😹

Speaking of choice, we do have our own choices in life because life we know is like taking a multiple choice exam wherein you will pick the best answer. The one you will pick will be the one your life will get. So here is an article that may help you to choose wisely.

No matter what season of life you are in you can be happy. Being happy is a choice and it is a way of thinking. So if being happy is a choice then being sad, frustrated or angry is also a choice. Do you always notice some people are mad or never usually being fond around? Do you knew people who are always happy, who always have kind words and who are always fun to be with? Happiness is contagious. When a person is around happy people, they naturally start to be happy. When a person laughs, we naturally wantex to laugh also. 

I believe that there are three things you need in order to make it through any seasons in life. If you have a word or thing to hang on to, a song to sing and a friend to talk to, you are going to be okay. 

When I was growing up my grandma always tell us kids as he left the house "Peace on earth, good will towards men.” Our grandma do not want us kids to be angry with each others or picking fights. She wants us to be happy or discover joy by being together. Those words stills have meaning for me until today and often reminded me of my grandmother’s words when I need to calm a storm in my life. Her words becomes my words. I look the peace in and focus on being happy to the many blessing I already have. 

Music is universal and there is nothing like listening to a great music when you are happy or sad, crying or laughing, or just sitting and soaking. It is always a good time to sing. 

Finally, anybody needs someone to talk to. There is nothing like a friend, you can share with a friend, you can find helo in a friend. A friend can be a calming voice in your life. 

Life always bring challenges and it is completely up to us how to navigate it. Make a decision to face these challenges with a smile on your face. Happiness is a choice. Happiness doesn't depend on what you have or do not have. Be happy on what you do have. Happiness is not based on external, it is generated internal. You make the decision to be happy. Being happy on what you have leads to gratefulness and that leads to thankfulness and that will ultimately generate more happiness.

So whenever you are facing challenges in life, find a word you can hang on to, choose a song that you enjoy and ask a friend that can calm this storm. And one more thing, we all have our choices, so choose to be happy. 

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