We can do anything we want with our lives. We can make good choices or just do things because we can, hoping it’ll all work out. If we don’t think about the decisions we’re making, sometimes things will work out but other times the choices we’ve made may complicate the way forward and cause problems. Success will not simply be handed to us and it takes effort to live well. We’re in complete control of our lives and what we do is our responsibility. We can lie about what we’re doing but if we lie about the actions of others, we impact the world in negative and hateful ways that may bring extreme pain and despair. Lying about someone, saying they did something they didn’t or in other ways impact them dishonestly, may taint them until the truth comes out. It’s like throwing paint around. Wherever it lands it leaves a mark. But paint is temporary and can be removed. When the truth comes out, as it inevitably will, things will change and the mark left by our dishonesty may be removed as well. Truth is powerful and nothing we do or say can hold it back forever. It will always rise and if we’ve been dishonest, in time our actions will be uncovered and open for all to see. We are a reflection of everything we do. If we want the best lives possible we must choose well. Every success is there for us if we do what is needed to achieve it. We can have the lives we dream about if we carefully and honestly move forward.
There are times in everyone’s life when things go wrong. If we’re in a situation where we’re desperate for things to change we may consider saying or doing something underhanded. Desperation may make us think about options we wouldn’t normally contemplate. If we lie or manipulate others to get out of the situation, it may work but the dishonesty will follow us. We’re accountable for everything we do and at some point, possibly the worst possible moment, the deception will be exposed and we will answer for it one way or another. It’s hard to manage difficulty and nobody wants to struggle. When trouble comes if we get through it with virtue and nobility, once it’s over we can move on and there will be no unpleasant reminders of what we’ve done and nothing to clean up afterward.
It isn’t always easy to take the high road and hold fast to our ethical and moral standards. There are unlimited excuses for the decisions we make. We’re always free to choose but we are never free to choose the consequences of those decisions. Everything we do impacts our lives in one way or another. By choosing well despite the inconvenience or effort, we have a better chance of getting the results we desire. Choosing to be the best we can be in every situation will bring us satisfaction and happiness and pave the way forward to the lives we want the most.
Today if you’re in a situation that seems unbearable and you’re considering a lie to get out of it, think again. Your integrity is valuable and precious. You can handle anything and nothing is too powerful for you to navigate. Stand firm in your honesty and hold tight to your values. Great success lies ahead. You will reach it by being true to the very best you have to offer.
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