“It is our choices that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities.” ~J.K. Rowling
Who are you? What are you made of? What defines you? Is it what you have or don’t have (money, diamonds, fancy cars, a great career)? Is it who you know or don’t know (professionals, elitists, politicians, laborers, beggars)? Is it where you live (suburbs, farm, inner city, homeless shelter)? Maybe you think it’s your job title, physical appearance, or the family you come from that defines who and what you are. Such thinking is flawed and may only serve as to create self imposed limits.
May today’s inspirational words inspire you to a grander vision of yourself.
You are not you because of what you have, where you live, or who you know. In fact, you are you in spite of these things. The biggest reflection of who you are is visible through the choices that you make. And you make them in accordance with who you are.
For every life circumstance that’s outside of your control, there are choices within it that are yours and yours alone. You may not get to choose the cards you’re dealt, but you do get to choose how to play them. So, remember the importance of making choices that are in alignment with your best self.
Feeling like you don’t have any choices? Oh, your life is filled with choices. You choose when to give and when to take; when to speak and what to say; when to persevere and when to give up. You choose what to do with your money and what to do when you lack money. You choose to think positive thoughts or negative thoughts. You choose to help or to hinder; to change or to remain the same. You choose to play hard or to play it safe. You choose to love or to hate; to share in the joy of others or to envy those with different choices.
We sometimes wish making choices was easy, but the greatest value comes from tough choices that yield great consequences, life lessons, and revelations of truth.
With each choice that you make, you define and then redefine who you are. So, who are you? What do your choices say about who you are? Are you making “bad” choices?
If you’re human, you have indeed made choices that you’re not proud of. This is normal. Accept it and move forth. Instead of ridiculing yourself or holding on to past regrets, see the growth and evolution of who you are.
See yourself as a masterpiece in the making. As the sculptor, you don’t give up on your work of art because there is more work to do. You continue sculpting, chiseling away with positive expectation as you create your best self.
Hold your head high today and each day, for you are a miraculous design. You are unfinished, yet perfect in your imperfection. Do not give up on your masterpiece. Do not shy away from a single moment of your life. Simply keep making choices and analyzing those choices for evidence of your self development.
Through every choice, whether seemingly right or wrong, you become more aware of who you are. And as you become more aware of who you are, you are more prepared to create the you that you desire to become.
With time, tough choices, mistakes, patience and a positive outlook; your vision of yourself will catch up to the magnificent you that Source sees.
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Thank you so much.. Your thoughtful and thought provoking post today has timed itself to help me sort my own thoughts, give proportion to the mess inside my head and let me look at today and tomorrow in bright technicolour instead of looking back at yesterday in the sepia of regretful missed opportunity. Keep up the good work. You don’t realise who you help just by being there at the right time.. Thanks again. Reading your post turned me from
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Hello Nea,
This is wonderful. Often we need to look hard for the choices – when we feel cornered, down, like we have to, or should do something, we need to step back. At any time there is always a choice and recognising this is extremely empowering.
Thank-you.
Great Post! It helped me to make sense of some of the issues with making choices. I find your style very informative and can’t wait to read more. There is another good blog on making choices that I was going through some time back. Thanks!
I’m glad you enjoyed the post Joslin. Thanks for your comment. I hope to see you back here soon.
Hello Nea!
The amazing thing is when or if we aren’t happy with a choice we only need to choose again. Nobody can take that freedom from us. That alone is abundance overflowing.
What a wonderful point you’ve made. It’s not as if one choice brings us to the end of the road. As long as we’re still breathing, we can keep choosing. Thanks so much for adding that, Tess.
Well done post! I think one of the most important choices we make is how we react to things…people, conflict, situation, even happiness. We may not have control over everything but we can choose how we perceive and respond to it.
Yes, our reaction is always our choice. And it can be life changing. While one person chooses to give up, another chooses to press on in the same situation. Our choices truly do show who we are. Thanks for commenting!
Great post. We make choices everyday on little things and big things. Every choice we make is a learn experience. If we make a wrong choice it really isn’t a wrong choice, since we can learn by it. The key to making choices is not to put yourself down when then wrong choice appears. Like you said, we are all human and need to learn from wrong choices and remember to forgive ourselves when we need too.
Some choices may appear wrong until we learn to look on the positive side of that choice. Example would be, I got married and it ended in divorce. I don’t look at it as a wrong choice, since I have 3 beautiful daughter from the choice. There is always a positive side.
Debbie
You made an excellent point…there are really no wrong choices. Every choice helps us to realize who we are and where we are along the path of life. I love your positive outlook, Debbie. Thanks so much for commenting.
Life is a learning experience, like all learning it can be easy or difficult. The best is to keep an open mind and live each day to the fullest.
I totally agree Tarryn. Thanks for your comment.
Thank you for this great thought provoking post. Everything in life is about choices because that the law of the universe: night/day, up/down, good/bad, cold/hot, etc. We all are here in this beautiful planet because of the choices our parents made.
As the image you posted depicted, life is like a Y fork and it doesn’t matter where our choice takes us, there is always something rewarding if we choose to see our results as half full glass rather than half empty. The attitude of gratitude will help us to appreciate whichever destination we have chosen and to make the best of it.
Hi Jo. I love your statement about the attitude of gratitude. When we approach life from that very positive perspective, happiness no longer eludes us. Instead, we begin to see the value in every choice. Thanks so much for your comment.
Wow… Mind Opener. This really inspired. Thanks a lot for sharing this post.
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