SubscribeRewriting Life with Different Choices
Your life Today is the result ofOur Choices in the past.
Our lives Tomorrow, will be the result of
the Choices we make Today!
What would we do today,
That will make a difference tomorrow?
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How true isn’t it? If we continue to make the same choices we had made in the past, how can we expect something different today?
If life is like a book we received at birth as what Dorothy mentioned in her blog, how are we writing each chapter? Our parents had already helped to write the introductions for us and now it is up to us to complete the rest of the chapters in the book.
Is the book going to be one that grabs the readers’ attention and keeps them going from one chapter to another? Or is it going to be one the readers will put down after reading the first chapter and know exactly what they can expect in the following chapters or even the conclusion?
Whatever it is, it is up to us what we want to write in the book. And since we are stuck with the writing, why not make it an exciting one - starting from today! We cannot erase what had already be written, but we sure can start writing the most exciting and colourful story from today.
How our stories will turn out depend on the choices we are making each day. From a past training I went to previously, the trainer was telling us not to look at the current status in our lives and decide that are how we would be in the future. He stated that our current status in life are the reflection of the choices we had made in the past. So if we are unhappy about our current status in life, we have to start making different choices now.
Just as what Albert Einstein said, “Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” If we change our choices, we can hope to create a new future.
Life has always been about making choices. Even if we refuse to make any choice, it is still a choice we made in not making any choice. There are times we may feel that we are not in control of how some situations are turning out and yes we cannot always control what goes on outside. But we do have the power to control what goes on inside us. Tap on that power inside us to make the choice.
Today is the first day of the rest of our lives. What would we do today, that will make a difference tomorrow?
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by Melissa B., on November 26 2009 @ 12:20 pm
A Thanksgiving Limerick, DC-style:
I just heard that two turkeys’ demise
Was avoided, to their great surprise.
The big turkey in power,
In the eleventh hour,
Gave them pardon, along with the pies.
Hope you and yours have the Happiest!
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by Symphony of Love, on November 26 2009 @ 4:02 pm
@ Melissa, Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours too.
by housewife9988, on November 27 2009 @ 1:08 am
Quote what Albert Einstein said, “Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” Unquote
But I also read Albert himself was rather absurd at his last twilight years.. from his gf’s writings..
by Tracy, on November 27 2009 @ 5:09 am
Blessings to you & yours this holiday weekend! :o) You post on choice/choices is timely, as I’m facing some new challenges and leaving my heart open to lots of new possibilities and choices–it’s scary but exciting too!
by Symphony of Love, on November 27 2009 @ 5:35 am
@ housewife9988, I have no idea about that. But perhaps a genius is often misunderstood.
@ Tracy, yes. It can be quite scary to look at new possibilities but I am also move by the excitements.
by Martha, on November 27 2009 @ 7:30 am
Ah, so very true, and very inspirational entry. I have a friend that I have discussions with all the time about this subject. I think some people are just happier blaming the choices other people made in the past on how their life will be miserable forevermore instead of taking personal responsibility for the outcome.
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by Pam, on November 27 2009 @ 8:35 am
I hope you and your family had a wonderful Thanksgiving! Thanks for sharing another thought provoking post.
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by Comedy Plus, on November 27 2009 @ 1:27 pm
This post is right on the money. I find lots of folks blame everything and everyone else for their own poor choices. Make me scratch my head.
Have a terrific day.
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by Symphony of Love, on November 28 2009 @ 1:18 am
@ Martha, taking responsibility is hard especially when something went wrong; most people don’t like to take the blame.
@ Pam, thank you.
@ Sandee, it is always easier to blame others than taking the responsibility. I think it has something to do with attitude. Taking responsibility seems to be admitting ones fault or mistake. We need a shift of mindset.
by Vernz, on November 28 2009 @ 6:43 am
Hi BK, thanks for dropping by my blog and leaving a comment.
Some thoughts about your article, indeed life is what we make it, we are confronted with a lot of choices but often times we refuse to take one because we think of others that might also be directly affected by the choice we opt to make … …. HIRAP KAYA MAGDECIDE KUNG MAY MGA ANAK KANA! Hay buhay!
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by ernest, on November 28 2009 @ 7:55 am
very inspiring post. Indeed we reap what we sow…
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by Eren Mckay, on November 28 2009 @ 4:06 pm
This is a very important thing to think about.
Very important indeed.
It’s such a positive way to view life. Love it and so encouraging. Thank you so much for writing about it.
Blessings,
Eren
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by Lisa's Chaos, on November 28 2009 @ 8:42 pm
I wonder everyday!
I try to not get so concerned about making the choices that I let them be made for me. 
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by Symphony of Love, on November 29 2009 @ 1:57 am
@ Vernz, indeed, making choices will affect the people around us too. Whether one makes a choice or not, it will inevitably affect the people around him/her whether directly or indirectly.
@ Ernest, indeed, we reap what we sow.
@ Eren, thank you.
@ Lisa, there are times when we may need help from others to make choices; We may need their advices.
by Maria @ Conversations with Moms, on November 29 2009 @ 3:12 pm
Great Post! This is something that I hope I can teach my children. I want them to understand that life is all about choices and the decisions we make, the way we choose to react to events. Thanks for sharing.
by Brandy, on November 29 2009 @ 7:01 pm
I love this post and it came at a great time. I recently thought separation was the answer for my marriage and have since realized I was making a very similar mistake that I always make in relationships … not allowing myself to be happy. Not sure where I get it from, I know my Mother doesn’t have the best relationships … so I decided to step up & take action to move forward in a positive way with my husband .. together! I agree if we keep doing the same things the same way over and over … NOTHING will change or get better!!
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by Symphony of Love, on November 29 2009 @ 7:44 pm
@ Maria, that is what I will hope to inculcate in my children too.
@ Brandy, I certainly hope your marriage will turn out great in the end. Wishing you and your family goodness in all areas.
by Viel, on November 29 2009 @ 11:50 pm
a right move is important. thanks for sharing this post.
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by Symphony of Love, on November 30 2009 @ 3:17 am
@ Viel, you are most welcome.
by Gabriele, on November 30 2009 @ 5:54 am
It is true that a choice should be taken today. If you don’t do it now, it cannot make a difference tomorrow.
However, we often think we must take a choice or a decision, only to run away from a problem instead of dealing with it.
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by Symphony of Love, on November 30 2009 @ 7:15 am
@ Gabriele, perhaps what I may say is “it is not what happened but how we react to what happened that matters.” I have always believe in taking proactive measures toward problems.
by Jude, on November 30 2009 @ 11:16 am
Very good post BK and so true about letting go of the past because there is nothing we can do to change it. I’ve been trying to do some of that letting go myself lately. I’m now trying to work on some choices I need to make soon. Thanks so much for visiting this past week much appreciated.
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by Symphony of Love, on November 30 2009 @ 5:05 pm
@ Jude, all the best in making your choices.
by Tina T, on November 30 2009 @ 5:40 pm
I firmly believe that our lives now are the result of all our choices, both good and bad. It helps me not to feel bad about dumb choices that I’ve made because they too have brought me to where I am now, which is a pretty happy place.
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by Symphony of Love, on November 30 2009 @ 6:39 pm
@ Tina, it may not always be cleared if our choices in the past were good or bad. If we are happy with our current status, then it might not be so bad after all.
by Cathy Voisard, on December 1 2009 @ 7:57 pm
Have you ever heard Dr. Phil ask his clients, who are in the middle of defending their bad behavior that doesn’t work, “And how’s that working for you?” And now I ask myself that every time I make a decision. If in the past a certain behavior brought favorable results, I will do it again. If not, I won’t. Thanks for the post!
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by Symphony of Love, on December 1 2009 @ 9:11 pm
@ Cathy, thank you for sharing that from Dr. Phil. That will work great for me too. Thank you for always dropping by. Have a great day.
by meleah rebeccah, on December 3 2009 @ 11:10 pm
“We cannot erase what had already be written, but we sure can start writing the most exciting and colourful story from today.”
Amen to that!
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by Symphony of Love, on December 3 2009 @ 11:15 pm
@ Meleah, yes. Start writing the most exciting and colorful story.
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