Be Happy

Roger Miller sang an old song that went like this:

You can't roller skate in a buffalo herd

You can't roller skate in a buffalo herd

You can't roller skate in a buffalo herd

But you can be happy if you've a mind to.

You can't take a shower in a parakeet cage

You can't take a shower in a parakeet cage

You can't take a shower in a parakeet cage

But you can be happy if you've a mind to.

All you gotta do is put your mind to it

Knuckle down, buckle down, and do it do it do it.

Happiness is a choice. If you find yourself singing the blues, chances are about 99% that you have chosen to be there. It's always easy to choose to be unhappy. It's easy to choose to be irritable. It's easy to choose to feel sorry for yourself. But you don't have to. Decide before you even begin your day that you're going to respond to the tough situations you encounter with a joyful, plesant attitude no matter how upset you may feel. "All you gotta do is put your mind to it. Knuckle down, buckle down, and do it do it do it."

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