Everyone makes their own decisions about what they want to do. We choose the paths we want to follow and each moment of each day decide how to proceed. We have complete power over how we live our lives and each decision we make defines who we are and what we stand for. Sometimes we may make choices that aren’t in our best interest but because of circumstance or personal desire we make them anyway. If they are in direct contradiction with what we say we stand for there will be a disconnect. We don’t need anyone’s permission to do anything but if we say one thing and do another there will likely be conflict. There is no way to justify condemning something someone else does and then say it’s different if we decide to do the same thing. A change in players doesn’t change the act. We may believe that because we are smarter or older, or somehow wiser, we can get away with doing something we disapprove of in others, but it’s impossible to be honest and authentic by playing both sides of the story. We can make any excuse we want, double down on our reasons, and try to explain the hypocrisy away but that will never change the facts. We can say anything we want but who we really are is reflected not in what we say, but in what we do. If we want to be completely honest in all our dealings we must reconcile any issues where there is contradiction between our words and our actions. We can’t expect anyone to trust us if we aren’t true to who we say we are. The choices we make create the lives we have. We can live in ways that bring us trust from those around us and be confident in choosing wisely in ways that take us where we really want to go.
There is an old story of a man who asked his neighbor if he could borrow his axe. The neighbor said no, and the man asked him why not. The neighbor told him he couldn’t lend the axe because he was making soup. Confused, the man asked what making soup had to do with borrowing an axe and the neighbor replied, “Nothing, but if I don’t want to lend you my axe, one excuse is as good as another.” When we make choices that are contradictory we can give any excuse we like. In the end, the only thing others will remember is what we did – not the reason or excuse we gave for doing it. Honesty always brings confidence, and that confidence will bring us happiness.
If we’ve made a mistake in judgement and done something that damages our credibility, we can turn around and correct the way forward. Owning our decisions and doing what is needed to repair what we’ve damaged will pave the road ahead and help us mend any broken connections. We have unlimited opportunities before us and with wisdom and patience we will find the right road.
Today if you’ve made a decision that contradicts who you really are, turn around and start again. You can change anything necessary to correct your way forward. Be careful and wise, and be who you really are. You have so much to offer and we need your influence. Be confident and show us your best. Every success is there for you and you will find it.
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