Winter Solstice: The Shortest Day of the Year

Today is the shortest day of the year in the northern hemisphere. This day is known as the winter solstice.  It got me thinking about how much we can't control.

I have no say in how much sunlight we get each day. No say in the weather, my ethic background, my features and gender, and so many of the things that happen to me. The person cutting me off in traffic I have no control over. The lights I have to obey while driving. The price of gasoline. The value of my currency. What other people do.

But those things only change my decision making process, they do not render me unable to make decisions.

Life is all about the response. With all this happening around us that is seemingly out of our control, we still are able to retain full control over our selves.

It matters less what happens to us than how we respond.

We know, scientifically, a good attitude affects our health.
We know positive thinking affects our health.
We know attitude is everything.

So today on the shortest day of the year for many, let's focus on our thinking and actions and less on what's happened or happening to us. We can't extend sunlight today by even a minute, no matter how hard we try. But we can make the most of what sunlight we are given today.