We make hundreds of options every day. Options range from, ‘what do I wear?’ to “Should I call in sick today?” to “what will I watch on TV tonight?”

But the top 3 choices that need to be made each day will create the flow of your day and possibly the flow of those who are affected by your choices. We are free to choose, but we are NOT free from the results of those choices.

Option 1
Positive or negative outlook for your day. Whether in the supermarket or in the workplace, we sometimes forget that our attitudes affect those around us. We cannot know what kind of day or what path others are on. It is selfish behavior not to consider how our state of mind affects others.

Option 2
Mid-day downtime. We all need a break in our day. What do we do on that break? Is it productive? Does it strengthen our bodies? Does it motivate or renew our spirit? Being specific about what to do or not do would only make me guilty of robbing others of their freedom to choose. For me, my downtime could include reading, listening to my favorite music, looking around and marveling at God’s creation, and just being thankful. For me, Facebook, browsing the internet, or playing mindless games does the opposite of relaxing my mind and improving my outlook for the day. Only you know what is best for you. By making the right choices in your downtime, you are guaranteed to feel more relaxed, uplifted and stimulated to get on with your day.

Option #3
Interact with those closest to us. There is an old proverb that we tend to hurt those closest to us. Although this tends to be more true than false, just as a side note, I don’t believe the old proverbs. What I do believe is that we are a composite of all of our choices. So no matter what we face during the day, positive or negative, we tend to allow those things to shape our behavior. That is what we give in return to those closest to us. We should always remember who we are and give thanks to God for everything we have. Then we can draw strength from those closest to us or give them our strength. Putting the needs of others before our own will have the most amazing beneficial effect on our minds and bodies.