Change is Choice

"We have the ability to change our minds at any given moment.  Why would it be any different to change our lives?" ~ Jason Huntsinger

It seems to me that in life we set out on this path and somewhere along the line we make a choice that takes us in a different direction.  This isn't always bad, and in fact it can be an absolutely wonderful thing.  Adapting to changing situations is a admirable trait that will add to a more joyful life.  But sometimes a choice leads us off in the wrong direction.  We may not know it at the time but we start to build momentum in this direction.  Gravity takes over.  We begin to make choices that compound on one another and build more momentum, making it seem almost impossible to stop.  One choice after another.

It's true in all aspects of life and business.  Think about it for a second.  This is how people start smoking, gain weight, do drugs, lie, cheat or even cut corners.  The first choice is the hardest because it is outside our normal behavior but the subsequent choices become easier because we build momentum.  Until we choose to change paths we only get farther and farther from the life we truly want.

"It's never too late to be what you might have been." ~ George Eliot

We make choices all day, every day.  We can change our minds about any of those choices, too.  I want to this instead.  I want that for dinner.  My quote at the top of the page asks a simple question - why would it be any different to change our lives?  It's not!  Our current position is merely the culmination of our choices to this point...nothing more.  There is nothing preventing us from making a different choice right now to get the on the life track we want to be on.  Sure it might take some effort because it requires change.  It requires jumping off the path of least resistance with confidence so we can hold our heads up and see the right path.

Are you in the shape you want to be in?  Are you in the line of work you really want?  Do you eat healthy?  Are you known for being kind and helpful?  There are so many choices to make every single day, but it is never too late to make that first one today.

Think back to the choice that set you on this path and now look back at the second paragraph for a moment.  Just like when we started heading down this path in life, the first choice was the hardest because it was outside our normal behavior.  Change is choice.  The choice we need to make to get back on track is the hardest.  Beyond that first choice we will begin to build momentum in a new direction.  We'll define new goals and find a new routine to meet those goals.  One choice leads to two and they compound.

It truly is never too late to be who you want, do what you want, or become what you want.  This is no ones life but your own.