“The reason why it is usually so difficult to “Just say no!”  is found in the word “no;”  that approach is associated with a sense of rejecting something, of giving something up, denying ourselves.

But there is a better approach: framing any decision we face by asking ourselves, “Will it bring me happiness?”  That simple question can be a powerful tool in helping us skillfully conduct all areas of our lives, not just in the decision whether to indulge in drugs or that third piece of banana cream pie. It puts a new slant on things.  Approaching our daily decisions and choices with this question in mind shifts the focus from what we are denying ourselves to what we are seeking— ultimate happiness.”  Art of Happiness H.H. Dalai Lama

Test yourself  try the some of the thought exercises on the Live Classroom: Experience Buddhism through visual images and test questions at http://yourworldreligions.blogspot.com/2008/09/live-classroom-buddhism-arts.html