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We
all know life is full of choices. The most powerful choice you have to make is
how you view your life.
Choice #1: Life happens, you react
Choice #2: You are the designer of your life
Choice #2: You are the designer of your life
The wonderful thing is that there is no
“wrong” choice. Since it’s your life, you decide which is best for you.
However, each option produces extremely different results. Perhaps the best
approach is not to choose which option you like, but choose the option that has
the end result you believe is best for you.
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Result of Life Choice #1 – Unknown
It’s impossible to determine the outcome here. Why? Because you’re letting everyone and everything else determine your life’s outcome. The one constant is that you will spend your life reacting to events around you.
But beware: many who choose this road end up considering themselves a victim of life. It’s easy to spot a Life Choice #1 individual – they are full of excuses and are quick to blame others. Like why they’re late every day to work (“traffic is horrible”), why they have no job (“nobody will hire me”), why they don’t have supportive relationships (“my parents didn’t teach me who to look for”), and in general, why they just can’t seem to get ahead.
It’s impossible to determine the outcome here. Why? Because you’re letting everyone and everything else determine your life’s outcome. The one constant is that you will spend your life reacting to events around you.
But beware: many who choose this road end up considering themselves a victim of life. It’s easy to spot a Life Choice #1 individual – they are full of excuses and are quick to blame others. Like why they’re late every day to work (“traffic is horrible”), why they have no job (“nobody will hire me”), why they don’t have supportive relationships (“my parents didn’t teach me who to look for”), and in general, why they just can’t seem to get ahead.
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Result of Life Choice #2 – Known
The outcome here is much better defined because you are in charge. Essentially, your life is a blueprint, full of locations, building blocks, building materials, and even a few twists in the design. The exciting part about Life Choice #2 is that you are also the designer in your own life. What do designers do? Create. Review. Revise. Add color, texture, landscaping – whatever it is that makes the design.
It’s easy to spot a person whose chosen Life Choice #2 - you take responsibility for your actions and accept the consequences, both negative and positive. The end result is that your life is yours.
The outcome here is much better defined because you are in charge. Essentially, your life is a blueprint, full of locations, building blocks, building materials, and even a few twists in the design. The exciting part about Life Choice #2 is that you are also the designer in your own life. What do designers do? Create. Review. Revise. Add color, texture, landscaping – whatever it is that makes the design.
It’s easy to spot a person whose chosen Life Choice #2 - you take responsibility for your actions and accept the consequences, both negative and positive. The end result is that your life is yours.
Who’s
Your Life Designer?
You…or everyone else? (Remember that not making a choice is not an option – it’s a passive way of picking Life Choice #1 - letting life happen.)
Now is the time to actively take control of your life. What path do you choose?
You…or everyone else? (Remember that not making a choice is not an option – it’s a passive way of picking Life Choice #1 - letting life happen.)
Now is the time to actively take control of your life. What path do you choose?
Just
a few starter questions to consider as you begin to choose your path:
1. What brings me joy?
2. Do I like working with people, places, numbers, words or some
combination?
3. Is it my work or is it what I do in my spare time?
4. What are the 5 areas of my life that are most important to me?
5. What can I do to fully live life in each of those areas?
I'd love your comments on this post:
1. Are you living the life you love?
2. How have you designed the life you love?
3. Is your designed life in accordance with your values and principles?
4. Is it as your parents, friends, or other loved ones have suggested?
5. I tripped and fell into a career years ago, and now I'm creating one that works for me. How about you?
Thanks
for reading. I sincerely appreciate your
time and attention!
Robin
