–Napoleon Hill
Where are you going? Do you know? Are you on your own path or are you on a path others designed for you? Simple questions really but the answers may not be so easy. There were times in my life that I was doing what I thought was expected of me versus what I really wanted to do. Not surprisingly, I was unhappy with myself during those times in my life. When we defy our hearts...our bodies and souls rebel. People tend to over eat, get caught up in addictions, end up depressed or otherwise self destructive behaviors when they lose sight of who they really are. Many just want to be victims because it gives them an excuse to blame others and avoid taking responsibility of their own lives. Many, many people live their lives that way. Each person has a chance to change however....but many choose to stay lost and wandering. The braver souls pick a direction and no matter which trail they pick...they learn something. When I counsel teens and adults about choices, the biggest message I give them is this. It doesn't matter whether you go right, left or straight, just pick a path and see where it leads. You'll learn no matter what. The universe will weave you in another direction if you veer off course. The biggest problem is that people don't pick any path to follow and thus, they always feel lost. The other problem is that people stay stuck ruminating over their problems rather than focusing on solutions. If you try to control the things you cannot control, you might as well dig your own hole now because it goes nowhere but deeper underground. That is a guaranteed way to stay stuck. "Incredible change happens in your life when you decide to take control of what you do have power over instead of craving control over what you don't"...(Steve Maraboli). So, I'll keep this article short...like a wonderful quick hike. Pick a trail and see where it leads. It's your life and nobody can live it but you. "You wanna fly, you got to give up the shit that weighs you down"...(Toni Morrison, Song of Solomon).
Where are you going? Do you know? Are you on your own path or are you on a path others designed for you? Simple questions really but the answers may not be so easy. There were times in my life that I was doing what I thought was expected of me versus what I really wanted to do. Not surprisingly, I was unhappy with myself during those times in my life. When we defy our hearts...our bodies and souls rebel. People tend to over eat, get caught up in addictions, end up depressed or otherwise self destructive behaviors when they lose sight of who they really are. Many just want to be victims because it gives them an excuse to blame others and avoid taking responsibility of their own lives. Many, many people live their lives that way. Each person has a chance to change however....but many choose to stay lost and wandering. The braver souls pick a direction and no matter which trail they pick...they learn something. When I counsel teens and adults about choices, the biggest message I give them is this. It doesn't matter whether you go right, left or straight, just pick a path and see where it leads. You'll learn no matter what. The universe will weave you in another direction if you veer off course. The biggest problem is that people don't pick any path to follow and thus, they always feel lost. The other problem is that people stay stuck ruminating over their problems rather than focusing on solutions. If you try to control the things you cannot control, you might as well dig your own hole now because it goes nowhere but deeper underground. That is a guaranteed way to stay stuck. "Incredible change happens in your life when you decide to take control of what you do have power over instead of craving control over what you don't"...(Steve Maraboli). So, I'll keep this article short...like a wonderful quick hike. Pick a trail and see where it leads. It's your life and nobody can live it but you. "You wanna fly, you got to give up the shit that weighs you down"...(Toni Morrison, Song of Solomon).
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