TWO PATHS IN LIFE

Each new day provides an option to experience life from one of two perspectives”

1. What obstacles WILL I FACE and what will it take to “SURVIVE?“

2. What opportunities WILL I CREATE to further advance down the path I CHOOSE TO LIVE?

The personal decision to approach life from either of these perspectives comes down to deciding whether life (to a large extent) is controlled by circumstances, or whether the individual (to a large extent) can PROACTIVELY manage life’s daily obstacles taking CONTROL and achieving better outcomes.

It’s not simply viewing whether the glass is half full or half empty, but rather deciding who is going to take responsibility for filling the glass and what substance(s) will be used?

“Living” life defensively on a daily basis requires huge amounts of energy. REACTING to various unwanted and/or unexpected situations causes spontaneous “decision making” designed to “quell storms” rather than prevent recurrences. As life takes on more challenges, the “reservoir” of “spontaneous solutions” dries up.

Under this level of emotional duress, it becomes nearly impossible to follow society’s recommendation to “buck up.” This recommendation requires significant amounts of energy and resources; both of which have been depleted during the attempt to survive the barrage of daily stressful events.

CHOOSING OFFENSE OVER DEFENSE:

Before reaching a point of no return, maybe it’s time to pursue a  PATH OF INNOVATION to achieve a desired outcome. It requires a little time and a little strategizing to create a SUBSTANTIVE ACTION PLAN. This plan is FOUNDATIONAL in nature and often require FLEXIBILITY and modification. It will include steps that sometimes FAIL providing LEARNING LESSONS (not to be repeated!) Learning from failure rather than continuing down its path creates a lesson that preserves ENERGY while “righting the course” toward a more SUSTAINABLE SOLUTION. It slowly transforms insecurity and  instinctive “survival” reactions into greater CONFIDENCE and VALUED QUALITATIVE decision making.

Tomorrow is Sunday.

You can either wake up and look at LIFE as:

• What obstacles WILL I FACE and what will it take to “SURVIVE?“

OR

• What opportunities WILL I CREATE to further advance down the path I CHOOSE TO LIVE?

THE RIGHT ANSWER IS BASED ON WHAT IT TAKES TO ACHIEVE THE LIFE YOU CHOOSE TO LIVE!

Tags: attitude, emotions, happiness, health, lifestyle, motivation, Quality of living, responsibility