Choices



===You may not have control over many things--at school or at home. But you **ALWAYS** have control over how you behave. As a result, you must take responsibility for the choices you make. In other words, until you "own up" to what you do, you'll continue to make the same mistakes over again. Your parents, your teachers, and even your friends will respect you more if you admit to your mistakes and make attempts to change your behavior. "It's not my fault" is always a poor reason or excuse. Do you want to understand how you can better control your behavior? Read on... ===

=**__What motivates us?__** =





=== Everyone has their own opinions on which of those are the most important. Which one have you been putting first? Is it working out in your best interest? If not, you have the power to change your priorities! ===


=**__What is behavior?__** = = = 


=== We have complete and direct control over our actions and our thoughts. Our feelings and physical reactions depend on the choices we make regarding our actions and thoughts. For example, you may tell a lie and feel bad about it. You probably want to do something to make the remorse go away, but it was the conscious CHOICE you made to tell the lie that CAUSED you to feel bad in the first place. So your feelings are a direct result of the choices you make. ===


 =__**What's the good news? (And how anger fits in)**__ = =<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; color: rgb(255, 163, 0);"> = <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; color: rgb(255, 163, 0);">

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===<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; color: rgb(255, 163, 0);"> If you struggle with anger, it is important to remember that anger is a feeling and behvaior is a choice. The good news is that it shows you that a problem does exist. You must face it to deal with it. In order to better understand your anger, ask yourself the following questions: ===

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; color: rgb(255, 163, 0);"> //Do my emotions control me, or do I control my emotions?//
<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; color: rgb(255, 163, 0);"> =<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; color: rgb(255, 163, 0);">**__What makes a good leader?__** = =<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; color: rgb(255, 163, 0);"> = <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; color: rgb(255, 163, 0);">

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; color: rgb(255, 163, 0);"> //"A leader listens to others and includes everyone in decisions."//
<span style="display: block; font-size: 140%; color: rgb(128, 0, 128); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; color: rgb(255, 163, 0);"> Are you a good leader?

<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Resources: <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; color: rgb(0, 0, 255); font-size: 70%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">[|National Student Leadership Conference] [|National Association of Student Councils] [|Youth Leadership] [|Congressional Youth Leadership Council]