In Our Own Hands

I hope everyone is enjoying their Saturday..today's quote: "All of life is a journey; which paths we take, what we look back on, and what we look forward to is up to us. We determine our destination, what kind of road we will take to get there, and how happy we are when we get there." Patrick Whiteside "The Little Book of Happiness"

There are so many people in this world who have the misfortune of thinking that they have no power or control over their lives. They allow life to lead them where it will, content in being pulled along by it's currents on a trajectory to an unknown destination. Whether it is because of age, sex, religion, race or circumstance, too many people forget that it is THEIR lives, that THEY are in control and that THEY have the power to alter their circumstances, their perceptions, their course and their attitudes towards a destination of THEIR choosing. Now, I am not saying that it will be easy, in fact I think it is probably one of the most difficult things a person will ever do. The first step in the process is the realization that you are not where you want to be. Perhaps you don't enjoy your job and have always pictured yourself doing something else for a living. Maybe you are not happy with the place you live and have always wanted to pick up and start again somewhere new. These alterations to your way of life can be as simple as deciding you will no longer eat a certain way to as complex as changing the very person you are by removing the things in your life that you feel are holding you back. Once you have realized these things, then the time comes to make a plan to actually change them. This is where your determination will come in to play. How badly do you want it? What are you willing to sacrifice to get it? What obstacles will you have to overcome to achieve it? You will have to make sure that you are willing to put in the work, endure whatever hardships may come because of it and push past them to obtain it. You have to be focused on that goal by not letting anyone or anything deter you from reaching it but you also have to be grateful, acknowledging the people and situations that have helped you along the way. Life is always a better place when you have people to share it with. There is no glory in alienating those who have loved and supported you, only regret and sorrow, which too, can be changed. We can all be anything we want to be, have whatever life we want to have and reach for the stars. It is within OUR power to do so. I wish you all the strength and courage to reach for your dreams and to live them out in happiness.
Namaste