choices

Everyday, we face hundreds of choices. What will I wear, which route will I take to get to work, am I going to have a positive attitude today or a negative one. Many times, we don't realize just how many choices that we have to make in a day. When you really think about it, it is empowering to know that we have so much say in what can happen in a a single day. Some people will disagree, and feel completely powerless in their lives, believing that they have never had a choice and never will, that they are a victim in the world in which things happen to. These people are reactive to the world around them instead of being proactive in the world around them...this is a choice. Now I m not suggesting that we are in control of everything that happens in our lives, because we are certainly are not. Actually, on the contrary,I have a complete awareness that your life can change drastically in just one second in time with not much choice at all. In one moment, everything can change, and you can be on a path that you never would have expected to be on. What I am suggesting is that even during the times in a persons life that are the most tragic, people have a choice about how they will respond to the tragedy, how they will choose a new path in their life, taking the road on the left or the road on the right. If you don't make the choice, it will be made for you, and you may not be comfortable with the result of that. When these situations present themselves to you, it is important to recognize that this is an opportunity for you to have a say in your life. My mother always said to me, "people do the best that they can with what they have", and boy does this prove to be true! Remember that when you come to a crossroad in your life, and even in the smaller choices that we make everyday, don't become paralyzed, afraid to make the wrong choice. Do the best that you can with what you have at that time, and make the choice for yourself. Don't allow life to happen to you, make it happen for you. Think about whether you are living your life reactively or proactively, and remember that at any point that can change because you do have a choice!