pondering the perplexity of choice

Tell me about how to choose. My days, as well as everyone else's are filled with choice. Are we actually choosing? Or do our prior thoughts and internal decisions make that choice before we actually verbalize the decision?

Set the alarm, get out of bed, go to work, take care of yourself and family, shopping to fulfill needs, think, clean, breathe, exercise, tend to mail, respond to bills, write to those we love, and be a part of society. Then there is the partner...

I happily share my life with a partner who declares total commitment. I love that choice. He adores his wife! Lucky me. However, it can be somewhat hard to convince each other in cooperative choices having to do with our life together. I have different tastes in areas where he has no interest, as well as me having no interest in much of his likes and dislikes. When do the choices become mine or his? Or forced because of family obligation?

Quote of the day from Gloria Steinem;

Once we give up searching for approval, we often find it easier to earn respect.

take care~~~