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The gift of human life is God’s greatest blessing conferred upon us. The dawn of each new day endorses this gift in our favour. I often say that a new day is God’s vote of confidence in us – it is His indication to us that He still trusts us to fulfill the purpose for which He has sent us down to this earth! As each a new day dawns, we face a choice: we can choose to be happy, healthy, helpful and positive that day. Or, we can choose to be dull, depressed, miserable, selfish and negative. As the day advances, we have to make a number of choices.We can choose what we like! If we make the right choice, we will grow in health, happiness and vitality. If we make the wrong choice, we suffer from disease, loss of energy, loss of vitality, loss of creativity and loss of enthusiasm. What will you choose?If you make the right choice, the gift of a long, happy, healthy life is yours to enjoy. Choose God’s LoveChoose to accept God’s love for you. He wants you to live life to the fullest- merely exist! Accept his infinite love – and you will find that power and vitality and positive vibrations flow into you.Begin the day with God! And a good way to begin the day is to affirm several times: I love you, God! I love you, God! I love you, God!It was an inspired poet who said, “We receive but what we give.” When we offer our love to God, we receive his infinite love in return. When we offer ourselves and our life to him, he makes our life blessed and beautiful!  Choose The Right FoodWe must choose food not for its texture or taste or its appeal to the palate. We must choose food for its nutritive value and the benefits it will confer on us.Food should be tasty and pleasant, of course. But that is not its primary purpose. We eat to live – we don’t live to eat. Therefore, we must choose foods that enhance life and vitality.An ancient story tells us that the God of Food came before the Divine Presence, bettered, exhausted, and severely downcast.“I can’t take it anymore,” he complained. “People abuse me, exploit me. There is no respect for me – no piety or the realization that I am your Prasadam to men! Everyone indulges in excess. Never has there been such ill- treatment meted out to one of your gifts!”The lord smiled and said to him: “Those who abuse you and indulge in excess are destroying themselves!” ‘Live’ foods – fresh, natural fruits and vegetables – add joy and zest to our lives. ‘Dead’ foods only make your stomach a graveyard for diseased carcasses.When you choose the right food, you also save yourself a lot of money. Ask yourself what is more expensive – a banana or a packet of fried snacks? A bundle of tomatoes or a bar of chocolate? A meal of salad and soup – or a Pizza?  Choose A Right EnvironmentIt is in our hands to create a healthy mental and physical environment around us.Let fresh air and light stream into your homes. Do not shut yourself into air-conditioned or centrally heated cages. If you are forced to work in such an environment, take in as much fresh air and sunlight as you can, through daily walks in the open.Choose a healthy mental environment by dismissing worry, enxiety and negative thoughts out of your life. Choose optimism, positive thoughts, peace and joy.  Choose the Right FriendsWe all know the old saying: Tell me who your friends are – and I shall tell you what kind of a person you are.The ‘right’ people are not the ones who always agree with us. The ‘right’ people are not the ones who lead us into bad habits. They are not just people who are ‘fun’ to be with.The ‘right’ people are free and franks and are not afraid to pull you up when you go wrong. They are loyal, courageous people who will stand by you even when things go wrong, they are people who give you moral support and instill self-confidence in you! We can and we must make the right choices. God has given us the power and the wisdom to do so. We also have the choice to react positively or negatively to everything that happens to us.The choice is ours!