Consequences

More and more I’m learning and seeing consequences. I had a great conversation the other day with a friend of mine. He was sharing his disappointment with some decisions he’d made. He kept going on and on, basically rambling and repeating the same story. He chose poorly, didn’t get the results he wanted, and was second guessing himself and his abilities. This was the third time we’d had this discussion over the last few months. I got a bit frustrated. I repeated the same message I’d been saying for several years.

He’s facing the consequences of his actions. We all are. We all make decisions daily. Whether it’s getting up when the alarm goes off or taking our lunch to work versus buying take out from an eatery. We can choose to smile or frown, to be pleasant and pleasing or grumpy and aloof. We make so many decisions it would be challenging to count them all. And that’s just one day. When we compound our decisions over a span of weeks, months, or years, it’s no wonder some of us are miserably depressed, while others are gleeful.

The challenge as I see it, is that we don't like being accountable. We, speaking in general, don’t enjoy the consequences for the choice we make. We look, speaking in general again, for another reason for the way things are the way they are. But when the doors are closed and nobody is looking, chances are the person staring back at us in the mirror, is the one solely responsible for our current circumstances.

Today, Wednesday, November 30, 2022, I am grateful that:

For the most part, I’m willing to accept the consequences for my actions. Not all the time and not immediately, but I’m getting better at accepting the fact that I’ve made some poor choices in my past. Those choices contributed to my present situation and the only way my present improves is with a history of excellent choices.

I’m writing. It’s a choice. It’s about two in the afternoon and I’ve been awake for several hours. I sat around, relaxed, and didn’t get much work accomplished this morning. Poor decision in the morning leads to delayed writing in the afternoon. We all have to face the consequences of our actions.

I’ll get a couple more articles finished today. It’s not what I’d like to do with my time this afternoon, but it’s part of my plan. I’ve got to work. The funds from that endeavor fund another endeavor. Multiple streams of income, first active, then passive.

Are you making better choices today compared to last year?

If not, when will you begin to make improvements?

If no improvements are needed, congratulations. You’re perfect emotionally, spiritually, financially, physically, and mentally.

Maybe it’s time to document your best practices. I’m sure others would benefit.

Be Great. Be Grateful!!!