Your current life is a total summation of the choices you have made. The choices you make in life are a direct reflection of the life you are leading today.
Albert Camus said, “life is the total sum of all your choices.”
This clearly means that you are responsible for the type of life you are leading today. No one but you should take the blame for how you are living your life. You also have the power to change your life if you put your mind and energy into it.
We continuously choose our way of life every day, breath by breath and choice by choice. I have come to appreciate that the way I lead my life is my own choice.
Every day I choose what to wear; what to eat; whether to be happy or sad etc. It is entirely up to me to choose. Perhaps this is the greatest gift that has been given to me. The freedom and ability to choose.
No one will come and make a choice for me they can only offer suggestions. Look, quit blaming someone for what did not happen or what went wrong life always gives us a second chance.
Some people may have an influence on the choices I make but, ultimately the choices are made by me. They are mine and not someone else’s. Am not going to allow anyone to make my decisions.
Choose Wisely
Since our lives are a summation of our choices it is very imperative that we make wise choices. A well-lived life is not an accident. It is a summation of good decisions and choices. It is not an accident that you are living where you are.
Some of the challenges we will face in the future are unprecedented therefore, we must be prepared to make good choices. For example, the choice to save for the future is in your hands. You can decide to spend everything you earn today or leave some for the future.
We will always make choices and will have to live with the consequences as a result. But the good thing is that we have the ability and power to change them under new circumstances and new knowledge.
You must learn to make decisions while remaining flexible to change. This does not mean you must have a weak mind. Remember that life is dynamic.
Make the decisions you think are right even when they are not popular. You are living your life and not someone else’s.
Make sure that before you decide you are convinced that the choice you have made is the best one available.
In life, every situation presents us with a good alternative choice to take.
I know that some situations may be very difficult and precarious but there is always a better choice to make.
You may not have all the information to make a good decision but I believe that decisions have to be made anywhere, good or bad.
I say indecision is a disease, a bad one for that matter. Failure to make decisions stagnates us. We remain in the same place while we watch our friends progress.
Indecision is what has stopped most people from achieving their intended purpose in life.
Take Responsibility
“We do not generally suffer from others; we suffer from ourselves. I have shown you the way to liberation, now you must take it for yourself” – The Buddha.
Most of the people I know do not want to take responsibility when something they are in charge of goes wrong. But, when it is time to be praised they take full responsibility, this is typical human nature. You see we are responsible for our lives period.
We are responsible for what we think, eat, drink, dress etc. We are responsible for our success and failure.
Until you understand and take responsibility for your current situation you will never improve it.
Taking responsibility is key to improving our well-being. When choices are made they are made by us.
We, therefore, have a huge responsibility to enforce our choices. Remember they are ours made by us.
I have come to appreciate taking responsibility for every situation I find myself in. I find it very helpful when I take responsibility for the situation and most of the time I see the situation improve or completely disappear.
I do not blame myself or anyone for it whether good or bad I just take responsibility for it. Yes, sometimes am tempted to put the blame on someone but I have learned to tune my mind to take responsibility for every situation I encounter in life.
You may ask why should we take responsibility for the choices we make. The reason is simple you want to be associated with them because they are yours. You own them.
When you succeed at something are you not proud of it? Yes, you are happy about it because you associated yourself with the success.
The more reason why you must take responsibility even for the bad choices so as to make better choices next time.
Conclusion
We live a life of choices. Every day poses a great challenge to our lives. You should learn to prepare yourself for the next decision to be made when you are faced with a difficult one.
The choices we make shape what we expect to be in the future. Search yourself deeper when confronted with a difficult situation that needs you to make a wise choice.
Always make choices that best suit your life and preserve your integrity. Choosing wisely for your life depends on the choices you make.