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"Don't get mad for one minute - you'll lose 60 seconds of happiness!" (Unknown) "The next time you are tempted to get angry at someone else, take a look at that person and ask yourself, 'What if this is the last time I ever see this person?'" (Pam Caylor)

Hmmm, pretty sobering reality check isn't it? So many things, if we would just STOP and consider the importance - "in the grand scheme of things" - would have a much different priority to us, wouldn't they? Whether it's about not getting angry .... or .... about our major life purpose, we need to take a little more time and ponder the results.

Have you told your spouse or significant other, your kids, your parents, your siblings, your grandparents, your aunts, uncles, friends, pastor, coach, mentor - just how important they are to you ... today? ... How about lately?

Our lives are fleeting, just a breath, a whisper. While we can certainly endeavor to make a "mark" on our world, the best "mark" we can leave is making sure the people we love and cherish know that they are loved, cherished and treasured by us. Of course, everyone gets angry at times. But it's always best to STOP and think - is this worth my loss of happiness - really?

One of the greatest things I have learned from my husband is to STOP and think before I speak because he never speaks without thinking. Think about what I want to communicate. Think about how I will say it. Think about how it might sound to the other person. Carefully weigh my words. Because, truly, once they are spoken, there is no taking them back.

I truly believe it is impossible for us to comprehend the power of our spoken words. The cliche` we all heard when we were kids that said, "... but words will never hurt me," is about as far from the truth as I can imagine. Words carry either cursing or blessing, either death or life.

Perfect? No way. But we can certainly carefully consider the impact of our words. Are we speaking life, blessing and love - or something else? Whether you are speaking over your own life or the life of someone else, STOP and think. Is what you're about to say important and .... is it what you want to say. STOP and think, "Is what I am about to say going to encourage and speak love, blessing and hope to this person?"

We are responsible for the communication in our life, both the sending and the receiving. And we are responsible for our own happiness. No one can make someone else happy.

Choose your level of happiness today. Refuse to lose even 60 seconds of happiness!

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