There are so many different situations that we deal with on a daily basis. For me, with work, it is a constant struggle between which drivers to put onto which loads. Which freight needs to move, and which freight do we miss delivery on. We have that same struggle every day in life. For me, I make choices every day...sometimes it is to work on my MAP process (management job), sometimes it is to make a call to talk, or drop an email because I can...it's all about choices.
I make my choices based upon what or how I am feeling. Right now, I just feel like ... well no matter what choice I make, someone is not going to be happy with me. Sometimes its my wife, sometimes, its my friends, sometimes, it is me myself and I.
We make choices every day that shape the rest of our lives...and sometimes those choices are met with resistance, either from your spouse, your family, or your friends. But the way I see it, sometimes, you just have to make decisions that are best for you, because you have think of yourself as You, Inc. If you were in charge of You, Inc. right now, would you fire You? Nobody is going to take care of #1 better than yourself. Sometimes you have to take a risk, in the hopes that it works out in the end. You cant stay living somewhere because you are afraid to move on with your life. You cant stay at a job, because you have become comfortable at it. You cant keep doing the same things over and over again, because eventually you get into a rutt. Well, I am a risk-taker, and sometimes that meets with resistance. Which is fine, because I know I have made that choice, and will deal with the consequences of that decision.
If you take the path of least resistance all the time, you really arent living your life, you are living the life that other people WANT you to live. I ask others for advice, but I still will live my life in the way I chose. I will live with the consequences of the choices I make.
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Nicely said sir. It is scary to not travel the path of least resistance but yes at times we must or as you say we are not living life. I just hope for wisdom on when to choose other paths as to not being do so just for doing so's sake. I hope the same for you.
Take care my friend.
Exactly what we were talking about earlier today!! I applaud you for taking the time to realize that sooner or later you just have to be selfish with your feelings and your choices.
In the end, the person you always have to answer to is yourself. While the choices are sometimes difficult to make, to leave the easy path is a choice that has to be made. Will and I have had to do the same recently, as you know.
Hang in there, pal, we're with you whatever you decide to do.
Peace
RJ
P.S. T minus 262 days until Kathleen's wedding and the party of the year !!!
Exactly what we were talking about earlier today!! I applaud you for taking the time to realize that sooner or later you just have to be selfish with your feelings and your choices.
In the end, the person you always have to answer to is yourself. While the choices are sometimes difficult to make, to leave the easy path is a choice that has to be made. Will and I have had to do the same recently, as you know.
Hang in there, pal, we're with you whatever you decide to do.
Peace
RJ
P.S. T minus 262 days until Kathleen's wedding and the party of the year !!!
How the hell did I post that twice???
RJ
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