Make Better Choices

Some things in life are not optional; we have no say, like it or not they will still happen to us. These include hunger, sleep, all the usual bodily functions, and of course death. Everything else we do is a matter of choice.

Imagine making only good choices! Don't eat that crummy junk food that will gunk up your insides, eat this healthy stuff instead and improve your digestion. Don't watch that scary movie that will keep you up nights, see an inspiring one that will help you be your best self. Don't go boating in a thunderstorm, check for ticks after a walk in the woods, take your medications on schedule, avoid taunting pit bulls, don't try heroin even once, steer clear of shark-infested waters, take a map and a candy bar, always meet the parents, etc, etc.

But for some unknown reason, I and many people like me make horrible choices and then complain bitterly about the vicissitudes of life. This behavior must stop right now. The clock is ticking.