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The theme at our school this year is "Choose to Change". I chose the photo of the railroad track above to illustrate what that phrase means to me.
We are all on a "track" in our lives, heading to a particular destination that I would argue most of us are already aware of. This track has been laid down through the help of our friends, family, the media, social groups, sports teams, and our own personal touch of life experience. Though there are many influencers as to how this track is laid, and in which direction it travels, it has and always will be up to us how that track gets laid down in the end. We can't always choose what happens to us, but we can choose what happens in us. Every day we make choices in our life, and whether or not they are spontaneous or well-planned, these choices are affected by our beliefs, which are formed from our thoughts. To me, if the track isn't going where I want it to go, I need to actively choose to change where it is heading. It starts with a thought...then a belief...and then the action or changing moment follows soon enough. I love these two quotes:
We are all on a "track" in our lives, heading to a particular destination that I would argue most of us are already aware of. This track has been laid down through the help of our friends, family, the media, social groups, sports teams, and our own personal touch of life experience. Though there are many influencers as to how this track is laid, and in which direction it travels, it has and always will be up to us how that track gets laid down in the end. We can't always choose what happens to us, but we can choose what happens in us. Every day we make choices in our life, and whether or not they are spontaneous or well-planned, these choices are affected by our beliefs, which are formed from our thoughts. To me, if the track isn't going where I want it to go, I need to actively choose to change where it is heading. It starts with a thought...then a belief...and then the action or changing moment follows soon enough. I love these two quotes:
Direction, not intention, determines destination | Success occurs when opportunity meets preparation |
If there's one thing I've learned in life, you can't just assume that one day all of your heart's desires will just magically manifest and appear in your life...without you having done much on your end. You need to prepare. You need to work on your skills and talents. If you don't like where you're headed, then choose to change. If you see something in your future that you want in your life, are you preparing for that moment? If not, you need to choose to change the necessary things in your life in order to be ready for when the opportunity comes. Think about it!
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