We all know intellectually that changing our circumstances doesn’t change us on the inside, and yet we often cling to the fantasy that the big change—a new job, making a lot of money, a new boyfriend, or a new city—will be just the ticket. It rarely is. Every day, every decision we make presents us with the opportunity to choose differently. It is here, in the daily practice of choosing contentment over others’ approval, valuing inner peace above all, and living by our values instead of our feelings, that we change for the better.
