Clyde Lee Dennis here, and today in our seven good minutes, extra segment, we're diving deeper into that powerful morning question and the wisdom it contains.

The quote we explore today reminds us that the quality of your day is determined not by what happens to you, but by the intention you bring to what happens through you.

This speaks to one of the most liberating truths

about human experience. While we cannot control external circumstances, we always retain the power

to choose our internal response. When you ask yourself each morning what you want to feel,

you're essentially setting an intention that becomes a filter for how you experience everything

that follows.

Think about it this way.

Two people can experience the exact same traffic jam, the same difficult conversation,

or the same unexpected challenge.

One person approaches these situations with the intention to remain calm and

curious, while the other has no conscious intention at all. The external circumstances are identical,

but the quality of their experience will be vastly different. Your morning intention doesn't

guarantee that everything will go smoothly. Instead, it ensures that you have a reference

point, a chosen way of being, that can guide you through whatever arises. It's like having an

internal compass that always points toward your highest self, regardless of the storms around you.

This practice also teaches us that feelings aren't just things that happen to us randomly.

While we can't force emotions or pretend to feel what we don't, we can create conditions that invite certain states of being.

When you consciously choose to feel grateful, you begin to notice things worthy of gratitude.

When you intend to feel peaceful, you naturally make choices

that support peace rather than chaos. Here's something to reflect on. How might your relationships,

your work, and your daily experiences shift if you approached each day with clear emotional

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