Allowing both negative and positive thoughts to arise in life and acknowledging them for what they are, a secondary reaction within to what is happening outside, we grant our emotions free passage within without allowing external influences to impede our personal happiness. We cannot have control over everything that occurs in life, but that is simply not the goal, for we have control only over our relationship that we have with life. Forrest Curran
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When we allow both positive and negative thoughts to arise in life, we can appreciate our personal happiness. To experience this type of happiness, you must learn to control your emotions. When negative thoughts arise, they must be accepted as part of the natural flow of life. One should not let outside influences negatively affect their own emotions.

For example, you cannot control whether someone cuts you off in traffic or how they treat you at work, but you can decide how to deal with these situations. You can choose to remain calm and composed no matter what happens.

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