MAC - Week 4 Reading - The Master of my Destiny = ME

I have thoroughly enjoyed reading the Art of Possibility, and would prefer to have had it in paper form rather than digital form. I want it on my bookshelf! :) One idea that stood out to me was in Chapter 10...My take - We are not victims. Though bad things may happen, we share the responsibility of everything that happens in life. We choose our destiny. Yes, unfortunate things happen to "good" people everyday. It's your response to those unfortunate/bad things that defines you. I'm all for accountability, but this chapter takes it to a whole new level. And, I laughed through most of it because it sounds so reminiscent of the conversations I have with my husband. Since his tours in Iraq, he has become a far more negative person, a victim of circumstances. I often tell him that he chooses to place himself in situations. Therefore, he shares the responsibility of whatever occurs. I'm still working to convince him that he is NOT a victim. He can choose his path and magnify his destiny. We all have choices. Everything is a choice. Granted, unexpected things may happen, but we can still choose how to deal with them. The power of choice makes you a master rather than a slave to the things life throws at you. If you choose to be a "victim" then a victim you shall be. If you choose to be responsible for whatever happens in life, then you are in the driver's seat. Even if you get rear-ended (as in Chapter 10), you chose to be in that car at that particular time. Perhaps you will choose a different path on the next drive. Or, perhaps, the risk of driving that same path again may prove to be negligent if you otherwise were enjoying the drive. We live in a world where perception = reality. I perceive myself as a conqueror, enjoying life to the fullest! (Though, I would prefer a little more sleep lately.) haha!