Where we are today
I am where I am today — mentally, physically, spiritually, emotionally, and financially — because of decisions I have made.
That’s a (slightly modified) quote that I often read aloud to myself. It’s from the The Traveler’s Gift, a book by Andy Andrews.
I love that quote because it reminds me that we are the ones who decide who we’ll be.
Isn’t that great?
We get to where we are because of the way we choose to handle both the things that just happen to us (which are actually pretty rare) and the things we have caused to happen over time (or right this very moment) due to the choices we’ve made.
It all adds up, and accepting responsibility for those millions of little choices we all make during our lifetime is the critical step to getting to where we want to be, or staying where we want to be if we’re there already.
So where do you want to be? What sort of choices have you made (big or small) that have changed your life?
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September 25th, 2009 at 9:44 am
Wow, I just wrote a post for my website that talks about free will, and how many people blame fate for their misfortunes. We are the choices we make, whether it’s getting into debt, gaining weight, not exercising, etc. Unhealthy is a choice, as are broke and miserable. It’s easy to make excuses; it’s harder to take responsibility.
September 25th, 2009 at 10:33 am
Wow! Corporate Barbarian said it perfectly! I couldn’t agree more.
September 25th, 2009 at 1:18 pm
Very true. Being what we are now is the result of all the decisions we have done in the past. There are a lot of mistakes and mostly cannot be avoided. But the most important is that you learned something from it and be sure to not do the same mistake all over again…
September 26th, 2009 at 7:20 pm
Look, I don’t disagree with the general sentiment, but I think that it is at least partially an illusion or wishful thinking. There is a great deal of chance in life. In fact, it could be argued that chance has a lot more impact on your life (financial or otherwise) than you planning.
Where you were born impacts your fortunes; who your parents were and what their financial fortunes impacts you to a great degree; your luck in the genetic draw impacts your talents and abilities dramatically; your health is only partially within your control.
Planning is good. It is necessary. Personal responsibility is certainly a critical element in making the most of your situation, but saying that you are anywhere near to being in full control of your situation is simply wrong.