I have to vs I choose to

Attended a talk by Venerable Thubten Chodron. She was sharing about the choices we have in our lives.
People tend to think that they are not given a choice in life.... but that mindset is not too positive. Because no matter what, you do HAVE a choice in life (even if you dont see it, or think otherwise)

You might think that you hate your job, but you still have to go to work.
My question to you is: WHO is making you go to work?
You are! No one is forcing you to go to work. You choose to submit yourself to the endless working hours in order to get something in return. No one is pointing a gun at your head every morning to force you to go to work!
You have a choice. You can choose NOT to go to work. Than you might ask/say, but I need the money.

Well, why dont you simply change your job for instance? Why keep complaining and thinking that you have no choice?

Truly, in life, we all have choices. but for some reasons, we might choose not to see the options in front of us. maybe because they are not obvious enough, or because you do not even view them as an option. But there always is a CHOICE! You just need to be open to it.

So instead of saying I have to go to work, you should frame it as I choose to go to work. (Which will be 100% the truth). And you will feel more at peace with yourself, because you know you have the choice. And you can always leave your job anytime!