Chances and Choices

I Choose...
to live by choice, not by chance;
to control what is fated, not manipulated;
to make changes, not excuses;
to be useful, not used;
to excel, not compete.

I choose self-respect, not self-pity.
I choose to listen to my inner voice,
not the random opinion of others.

We cannot always get what we want but we can always choose to like what we get.
What you expect out of life is a choice you'll have to make.