A Matter of Choice
Thus have I heard: We are not limited by the world around us. Our limits are born and bred in our mind through choice-making.
The more informed our choices, the greater the fulfillment we experience in this world. Think of how often you recognize and take up the opportunities for crafting an exceptional life. We all desire positive emotions and uplifting experiences, but just wanting is never enough. We broadcast our inner state to others at all times; when the broadcast is inspirational, we enrich ourselves and others. But when our transmissions are based in fear and timidity, we become an instant target for manipulation and abuse from those around us. This is all a matter of choice when it comes to the reality that crystallizes around us.
We cannot have our wishbone where our backbone ought to be and expect life to offer us its bounty without any skilled effort on our part. And so, we must not let precious moments slip by day in and day out, without a deep commitment to personal excellence. To take our rightful place in this world, it is essential for us to learn to step forward into new frontiers of thought, feeling and action. For there is no better way from which to tap into life’s magnificence.
Without a clear understanding of universal laws and processes, our ability to predict how joyful or miserable we will feel after we achieve what we desire remains dismal at best. Like mountain climbing, the aspiration to know our strengths and so to be a blessing for ourselves and others is based, at times, on tough and risky challenges. But these demanding growth-points become exhilarating when we witness what can yet be possible for us.
It is really a matter of choice, to learn to excel in achieving the outcomes that add value to our life and the lives of others. Typically, we believe that there are purely rational ways for deciding important matters and that if we can’t make a clear decision it is because we have insufficient data. But, decision-making is less a matter of data gathering and more a matter of entering the playing-field called life, with the firm conviction that we are equal to any challenge that comes our way. Recognize that every moment is pivotal in itself, for transporting us to spectacular heights.
Although we may wish for the best things in life, in reality we are where we are because of the choices we have been making from moment to moment. Obtaining prosperity in its truest form, is not about what we are willing to do to gain it; but more importantly, about what we are willing to give up in exchange for it. It is like the making of an extraordinary athlete. The first thing the athlete has to confront is a series of questions: “What am I willing to give up, to be exceptional? Am I willing to give up the time that I spend with my friends; the parties; the sleep; the procrastination; the indiscipline?”
Instead of being concerned with what makes you feel good, invest your time and attention in discovering what will make you great. Don’t let the dazzling heights you aspire to, scare you from getting started. To make your loftiest contribution to yourself and others, you must aspire to be the longed for difference, making a qualitative difference, in this longing world. So, are you ready to venture boldly into discovering the new dimensions of thoughts, feelings and actions that are available to you once you begin to know what you truly are capable of?
The more informed our choices, the greater the fulfillment we experience in this world. Think of how often you recognize and take up the opportunities for crafting an exceptional life. We all desire positive emotions and uplifting experiences, but just wanting is never enough. We broadcast our inner state to others at all times; when the broadcast is inspirational, we enrich ourselves and others. But when our transmissions are based in fear and timidity, we become an instant target for manipulation and abuse from those around us. This is all a matter of choice when it comes to the reality that crystallizes around us.
We cannot have our wishbone where our backbone ought to be and expect life to offer us its bounty without any skilled effort on our part. And so, we must not let precious moments slip by day in and day out, without a deep commitment to personal excellence. To take our rightful place in this world, it is essential for us to learn to step forward into new frontiers of thought, feeling and action. For there is no better way from which to tap into life’s magnificence.
Without a clear understanding of universal laws and processes, our ability to predict how joyful or miserable we will feel after we achieve what we desire remains dismal at best. Like mountain climbing, the aspiration to know our strengths and so to be a blessing for ourselves and others is based, at times, on tough and risky challenges. But these demanding growth-points become exhilarating when we witness what can yet be possible for us.
It is really a matter of choice, to learn to excel in achieving the outcomes that add value to our life and the lives of others. Typically, we believe that there are purely rational ways for deciding important matters and that if we can’t make a clear decision it is because we have insufficient data. But, decision-making is less a matter of data gathering and more a matter of entering the playing-field called life, with the firm conviction that we are equal to any challenge that comes our way. Recognize that every moment is pivotal in itself, for transporting us to spectacular heights.
Although we may wish for the best things in life, in reality we are where we are because of the choices we have been making from moment to moment. Obtaining prosperity in its truest form, is not about what we are willing to do to gain it; but more importantly, about what we are willing to give up in exchange for it. It is like the making of an extraordinary athlete. The first thing the athlete has to confront is a series of questions: “What am I willing to give up, to be exceptional? Am I willing to give up the time that I spend with my friends; the parties; the sleep; the procrastination; the indiscipline?”
Instead of being concerned with what makes you feel good, invest your time and attention in discovering what will make you great. Don’t let the dazzling heights you aspire to, scare you from getting started. To make your loftiest contribution to yourself and others, you must aspire to be the longed for difference, making a qualitative difference, in this longing world. So, are you ready to venture boldly into discovering the new dimensions of thoughts, feelings and actions that are available to you once you begin to know what you truly are capable of?
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