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Who am I? Is this a question you have ever asked yourself? We all travel
through time trying to figure out what role we play in this game called life.
For some of us, our futures are predetermined by others who have a
prerequisite of what they think our lives should be. Take a father for
instance, who wants his son to take over the family business or a mother
who wants to live vicariously through her daughter to be valedictorian or
prom queen. Some people have no clue where or when to begin searching
for what their tomorrow could be. It’s true that there are people who have an
idea of what they want out of life and some information about how to obtain
it, but not many. So where do we start?
We are all influenced in one way or another by the things we see, hear and
through time trying to figure out what role we play in this game called life.
For some of us, our futures are predetermined by others who have a
prerequisite of what they think our lives should be. Take a father for
instance, who wants his son to take over the family business or a mother
who wants to live vicariously through her daughter to be valedictorian or
prom queen. Some people have no clue where or when to begin searching
for what their tomorrow could be. It’s true that there are people who have an
idea of what they want out of life and some information about how to obtain
it, but not many. So where do we start?
We are all influenced in one way or another by the things we see, hear and
experience every day. The question we must ask ourselves is “how or what
is the influence?” Newton’s Law states that for every action there is an
equal, positive, or negative reaction. One thing we all have is the power of
choice. I believe that life is 10 percent of what happens to you and 90
percent of how you react to it.
Therefore the choices we make in life determine who we are. Whether we
choose to follow the direction of our parents, who want more for us than
they had for themselves, or we follow the path of our peers that may not
have such a bright ending, we all play our role in the grand design of life.
Our choices dictate our futures. We all try to make decisions that will help
us better our lives. The one thing we don’t know is what will be the outcome
of those decisions.
Imagine there was a book being written for future generations to use as an
example of how to live life. This book would show them what to do and what
not to do. If the characters in this book are based on people living today,
who are you in this book? Maybe if we looked at life this way, the choices
we make may be different. I was speaking to a friend not too long ago and
he gave me his vision on life. He said, “If we treated life like we were the
examples for everyone else to follow, what would the world be like?” In a
way he said, “If I threw trash on the ground and everyone followed suite,
then we would have a filthy environment to live in.” Better yet, if you were a
thief, then it would be okay for everyone in the world to steal. Are these the
kind of examples we want to set for our future generations?
There is a saying that “People covet what they see every day.” If this
saying is true, then we all have a duty to be mindful of the things we say
and do. I guess in a Utopia type of world we can believe that the majority of
people would live their lives in a positive way. As a realist, I know the
possibility of that happening is very slim. As an optimist I say to all of those
people who truly care about the conditions of the world to begin making
better choices. It starts with you! The choices we make dictate who we are.
So who are you in this world?
is the influence?” Newton’s Law states that for every action there is an
equal, positive, or negative reaction. One thing we all have is the power of
choice. I believe that life is 10 percent of what happens to you and 90
percent of how you react to it.
Therefore the choices we make in life determine who we are. Whether we
choose to follow the direction of our parents, who want more for us than
they had for themselves, or we follow the path of our peers that may not
have such a bright ending, we all play our role in the grand design of life.
Our choices dictate our futures. We all try to make decisions that will help
us better our lives. The one thing we don’t know is what will be the outcome
of those decisions.
Imagine there was a book being written for future generations to use as an
example of how to live life. This book would show them what to do and what
not to do. If the characters in this book are based on people living today,
who are you in this book? Maybe if we looked at life this way, the choices
we make may be different. I was speaking to a friend not too long ago and
he gave me his vision on life. He said, “If we treated life like we were the
examples for everyone else to follow, what would the world be like?” In a
way he said, “If I threw trash on the ground and everyone followed suite,
then we would have a filthy environment to live in.” Better yet, if you were a
thief, then it would be okay for everyone in the world to steal. Are these the
kind of examples we want to set for our future generations?
There is a saying that “People covet what they see every day.” If this
saying is true, then we all have a duty to be mindful of the things we say
and do. I guess in a Utopia type of world we can believe that the majority of
people would live their lives in a positive way. As a realist, I know the
possibility of that happening is very slim. As an optimist I say to all of those
people who truly care about the conditions of the world to begin making
better choices. It starts with you! The choices we make dictate who we are.
So who are you in this world?
Genuine
Reflection
Reflection
By Rasheed Knocks
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