I would rather…
I’ve spend far too much of my life focusing on what I would rather do in any given situation. Even when I bite the bullet and take on responsibility, it’s not without complaint and the desire to do something else. I’ve missed out on so much in this world just because I wanted to do the easier thing.
Life is not about whatever is comfortable or easy to do. That’s not where fulfillment lies. So the more I opt for these solaces, the less happy I become and the more I foster negativity over anything that would threaten my sanctuary. My peace… I’m coming to the understanding that it’s not this precious thing to be guarded. It’s the very reason I’m struggling whenever I inevitably have to answer to life outside the walls of my home. It’s held me back from the unshakable joy I would know if I simply did the harder thing.
Such as… going to see my friends when I’d rather stay at home and work on my own endeavors. Such as… working out when it would be much less difficult to entertain myself with media on some screen. Such as… taking the time to encourage positive thoughts over anything and setting the negative ones aside. Everyday is the challenge to see how bright I can be in a world often bereft of light. A world where other people just like me wanted to do the easier thing. What we would rather.
I’m going to get rid of this category in my mind. The idea of what I would rather do. Life is not something I’m here to judge so callously. Instead all of life will become what I’m going to do because every bit of it is worthwhile. The priorities of my time management are going to shift from getting to the easier thing to embracing the hard one and making the most of it. Only then will I start to become the man I want to be.
Life is not about whatever is comfortable or easy to do. That’s not where fulfillment lies. So the more I opt for these solaces, the less happy I become and the more I foster negativity over anything that would threaten my sanctuary. My peace… I’m coming to the understanding that it’s not this precious thing to be guarded. It’s the very reason I’m struggling whenever I inevitably have to answer to life outside the walls of my home. It’s held me back from the unshakable joy I would know if I simply did the harder thing.
Such as… going to see my friends when I’d rather stay at home and work on my own endeavors. Such as… working out when it would be much less difficult to entertain myself with media on some screen. Such as… taking the time to encourage positive thoughts over anything and setting the negative ones aside. Everyday is the challenge to see how bright I can be in a world often bereft of light. A world where other people just like me wanted to do the easier thing. What we would rather.
I’m going to get rid of this category in my mind. The idea of what I would rather do. Life is not something I’m here to judge so callously. Instead all of life will become what I’m going to do because every bit of it is worthwhile. The priorities of my time management are going to shift from getting to the easier thing to embracing the hard one and making the most of it. Only then will I start to become the man I want to be.
