Freedom of choice! Wisdom to use it!
Aden, Deacon and Farmer Adam witnessing the miracle of life!
Should have, could have, would have...but, didn't? Have you thought this phrase to yourself or about someone else regarding a missed opportunity in life? I certainly know I have. But hey, if not for your experiences of yesterday, you would not be who you are today! Right? And how successful has that been for you? How happy has that made you? What is your happy? Are you better today than you were yesterday? Or at least in a better mindset? Depends how you think you are doing in life. So regardless of yesterday, let's focus on "right now" shall we?
Right now, like RIGHT NOW, no... wait for it... NOW! "Now" is this precise moment and “now” will be here in 1 second and "now" is gone the next second. The beauty in this design of time is we as humans can continue what we were doing one second ago or start over one second from now. Brilliant! That is freedom to choose! Just keep something in mind for me, there is no such thing as a missed opportunity, this is due to one fact... someone else will eventually take it. So why all this blundering “NOW”?
I am challenged each day to be a better version of me than the day prior. Another word for challenged is opportunity and another name for opportunity is choice and that choice is always in the “NOW”. When I wonder if I can do something or not do something 99% of the time I am right in the outcome. Suffering is optional and I can choose to dwell with the internal struggle of deciding to do that thing or actually position myself to do it. One thing truly stops me from doing that thing and it lies between my ears. Doing something and it be wrong is typically better than doing nothing at all. Just as in sales for every no you get, you are one step closer to a yes!
I encourage you do this with me.
Take a self inventory regarding the choices you have made to get yourself to this “now”.
Now one second has passed, invest in your next step… “now”.
Make a list of a handful of purposeful wants, desires, projects or relationships you want to begin differently or begin for the first time.
Next to each write only one action to reflex progression towards the end in mind of each item on your list. AKA how do you accomplish this. This is something you will choose to do. Make it a small beginning step, but something, don’t think to long about it!
Now close your eyes and drop a finger on the paper. What item did it land on in your list? Guess what, your freedom to choose was just chosen for you. Your first actual investment opp is under your finger!
Do it “now”! Time and life is the only things lost that cannot be regained. And we are stronger than we perceive! If you don’t believe me, try it?
I trust this at least gives us all something to reflect on and inspire us to be better tomorrow than we were today! Remember our youth will become a direct reflection of what we are “now”! Be brave, be bold and be awesome!
From the Grass
Farmer Adam
