choice

Choice

Really, it's all we have. We are born with certain characteristics (physical, social, emotional, spiritual, etc) and are hostage to the upbringing of our parents/family. None of this can we really take credit for. We didn't do anything to achieve our natural talents or weaknesses.

The only thing we have of our own is choice. However tainted by nuture, surroundings, and experiences out of our control, at some point, we have choice.

Our choices might be small, great, plenty, or few . . . . but we still have them. Some will be difficult and some will be relatively painless. As we go through life, it is these choices that begin to shape us as people.

We have choices about how we still spend our money, our time, and our resources. We choose how close we will remain to our family and who will become our friends. We choose what issues are important to us.

Our free time gives us an abundance of decisions. Will we sit in front of the TV, fly kites outside, or write poetry in the warmth of the sun?

Our decisions define us. Our choices reflect what we worship.

Worship is largely considered a religious word, but I beg to differ.

Someone who choices to focus their life around work worships success in the business world. They choose to have a cell phone attached to their ear and committment their time to work oriented projects. Everything else in their life gets their second best effort.

People can worship anything (work, family, money, fame, glory, love, independence, humor, politicis, power, knowledge, etc).

If you are curious what someone is worshipping . . . ask them this question, "What do you want to be known for when you die?"

It's a tough question. What am I known for?

Are my decisions accurately reflecting what I worship? Or am I fooling myself and living a lie?

Huge questions and I encourage to implore your own decisions and choices.

What are you reflecting?

Thanks for reading

Josh
Phoenix, AZ
Willowhouse Cafe, 3rd Ave and Mc Dowell