Everyone has their own ideas about life. Many of us do not choose destiny, but simply follow our feelings and impulses, giving ourselves over to circumstances. Others make a volitional effort to change their worldview. The hero of our story shows that not only luck is needed to become happy, it also takes wisdom and courage.
A story from a nursing home
A 92-year-old man, thin and short, walked into the lobby of a nursing home. Even now it was evident how reverently he treats his appearance. His 70-year-old wife recently died and he had to leave his home.
He had already waited several hours in the waiting room until his room was finally ready. The orderly volunteered to escort him to his new habitat: to call another tiny room with a sheet instead of curtains, a small curbstone and a bed, his tongue did not turn.
He walked slowly to the elevator, leaning on a simple cane. To alleviate the uneasiness, the nursing home worker decided to describe his room to him a little.
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“I already really like her,” he replied with the enthusiasm of a six-year-old boy who received a welcome gift for his birthday.
“Sir, you haven't even seen your room yet. Wait a second, we're practically there. - answered the attendant.
I choose happiness
“It doesn't matter at all,” the man objected, “I choose happiness for myself in advance. Whether or not I like my new sanctuary does not depend on decor or furniture. It depends on how I choose to see it. And I decided for myself that I will definitely like it. Every morning when I open my eyes, I make this decision. In fact, I have a choice: I can stay in bed for the whole day, grumbling and complaining about difficulties, about those parts of the body that no longer obey me, but I can get up, go out to people and thank heaven for what still obeys me, for the legs that go or the eyes that see. Every day is a gift and it's up to us to decide whether to accept it with joy or displeasure."
What do you fill your life with? Is the man right or not?
Author: Iuliia Batruddinova