Take Control - Post 36 out of 50!

This is your Better Than Chocolate post for Friday!

A common characteristic of happy people is that they feel they have control over their lives.  If you are unhappy, review your life to see where you feel things are out of control, then take action.

Too often, when we find ourselves in a difficult position, we withdraw and lick our wounds.  That's ok for a while but doing something to solve the problem usually does more good.

Write a list of all the areas in your life in which  you feel you don't have control.  Now write down three things you could do to improve each situation.  Perhaps you need to tell someone how you really feel.  Maybe you need to change the direction or let something (or someone) go.  Taking action can be hard, but if the result increases your sense of control over you life, you are likely to feel much happier for it.