191. response

We have so little control over everything in this world that it may seem easier to simply give into whatever emotion arises when something rubs us the wrong way, than make an effort to respond differently. But that is the one, and perhaps only, thing we can control. We easily forget that those emotions that arise, ones of anger, resentment, or fear, are a choice. We all need to remember that we are never going to be able to change the stimulus, but we can always adjust our response.