Choices. We make them every day. Some small, like what to have for breakfast or what we wear to work. Some much larger, such as who we marry, what religion we follow, or what career we practice.Lately I've been pondering the choices I've made in my life. If I hadn't gone to a particular school, taken the jobs I did, volunteered at the events I have, would I be surrounded by a much different group of people? Would I be living elsewhere? Would I be more successful? How would my life be?
And the truth is, I'll never know. Maybe I'd be right where I am now.
I'm certain if someone had asked me a decade or so ago where I'd be at 34-years-old I wouldn't have predicted being unemployed and living in Connecticut. And, as many of you know, who follow my blog (thank you), I have had a lot of time to do a lot of thinking these past few months. And I'm starting to come to this conclusion: every day the decisions I make, the things I do, they ARE my life.
I have to stop "waiting" for it to begin. "What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us." ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
Therefore EVERY day I am getting up and knowing that I'm already living MY life and trying not to wonder so much about the future. The best I can do is work hard, know what makes me happy and in essence, go with my gut. As I just read, "Bring your life to life: stop planning, start doing."
I like that. I mean, taking action produces results. Sometimes we have control over the actions we take but not always what happens after that. Therefore it's hard to plan too much, but if we don't do anything, nothing will come of it. As Thomas Edison so wisely stated: "If we all did the things we are capable of doing, we would literally astound ourselves."
So, that's my goal: do more. And maybe I'll not only astound myself, but perhaps a few others along the way.
you're so deep! and you're right on. sometimes all you can do is your best, but you cant always control where life will take you, but thats ok. the choices you have made make you who you are today- and you're wonderful! i feel so lucky to have you in my life and be my friend. i think about things like this alot too, and good or bad my choices have made me who i am and i'm happy about that. the things you cant control you have to just let go of and move on. ive thought alot about that too. its hard to come to terms with that sometimes but thats just how it goes sometimes. you cant always control where life will take you, but you should make the most of every day and really live for today, because you never know where tomorrow may take you.
ReplyDeleteThanks Liz! It is hard when life seems out of our control (and often times it is) but I'm starting to realize every little choice we make does add up to our life. So, good and bad, go with it. You only live once - make the most of all those decisions!
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