There is a popular children’s book series where there are several different endings to the stories. After reading the basic story in the book, the reader can choose the ending they want from a few at the end. It’s a great and creative idea that allows us to imagine how it would be if we could decide how things end up. In our lives it would be wonderful – amazing even – if we could decide where our decisions would take us and design how everything would come together. We could do the things we wanted without concern for the result because we could always change the ending if we didn’t like where we landed. But life is reality, and we have all the freedom and power to make any decisions we like but no control over where those decisions take us. Sometimes everything works out exactly as we hope and other times we may end up in a place that is nowhere we want to be. There is no way to predict the future and all we can do is look at the options available and make the best choices possible. Life will take us places we never dream we will go and sometimes we may end up somewhere that isn’t comfortable or easy. We don’t have to stay anywhere forever and always have the power to change our situations, whatever they may be. If we land in foreign territory and don’t like the scenery or the players involved, we can move. Although we can’t control everything, we can always control our own lives. We can change our location, our relationships, our job, or anything else that isn’t working. We deserve complete happiness and can do whatever we need to achieve it.
There are all kinds of opinions about life and how we should be living. We can listen to all the advice we’re given and decide how much of it we want to take, if any. Some people have very strong ideas about how things should go and if we’re different from them they may try to persuade us to change our ways. We are responsible for our own lives and can follow their example if we like, or continue to do things our own way. We know what we want and who we want to be. Our expressions are ours alone and never have to mimic anyone else. The unique gifts we bring are ours to offer and enhance the world in ways nobody else could.
When we make decisions that take us far from where we thought we were headed we can choose to go back and start again, or investigate our new situation and see what it brings. Change offers us new insights and a wider vision of our world. Foreign territory may be intimidating at first but we can learn about it and make it ours. There are countless roads to explore and endless locations to find. If we end up someplace new, instead of running back to home plate, we can see what the new landscape offers us. There are great blessings just waiting to be discovered and we can be confident and sure we will find them.
Today if a choice you made took you somewhere you had no intention of going, before you retreat, take a look around. You may find great pleasure and unexpected benefits as you get to know something new. The world is filled with possibilities and they are all open to you. Be confident and open all the doors. There are blessings waiting for you.
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