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Jeremiah 29:11- "I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end."

While we are sailing through life, awaiting the Lord's "expected end" that he has planned for us, we can choose happiness knowing that His thoughts toward us are of peace and not evil.

Choose Happiness Now

In the midst of becoming better, we can choose peace and happiness now. Even in the midst of the darkest circumstances we can choose our attitude. Viktor Frankl, a well-known psychiatrist and Holocaust survivor, stated, “Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of human freedoms—to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s own way.”5

We are told, “Men are, that they might have joy” (2 Nephi 2:25). This does not mean that God will magically fill our lives with happiness. Happiness is a choice for most of us. It takes effort and the practice of gratitude, trust, and faith. The negative can take all the room in our lives if we allow it. We may not be able to change the circumstances in our lives, but we can choose how we react to them. President Thomas S. Monson said, “We can’t direct the wind, but we can adjust the sails. For maximum happiness, peace, and contentment, may we choose a positive attitude.”6

For the above full article, please visit: https://www.lds.org/liahona/2017/02/young-adults/finding-peace-in-imperfection?lang=eng&_r=1&cid=HP_FR_17-3-2017_dPFD_fLHNA_xLIDyL2-4_