People all too often blame their circumstances for their success or rather their lack thereof. 

Reality offers a different explanation.

It is the choices we make that determine the outcome.

One sterling example is that of the life of Anne Sullivan, the woman responsible for freeing Helen Keller from a dark and lonely existence.

Anne had a difficult childhood filled with abuse, suffering and loss.

Did she choose to wallow in self-pity and become a nobody, accomplishing nothing?

No, she did not. Instead she focused on making the life of one neglected little girl something worth celebrating.

The choice is yours. What will you do?