The things we learn as time goes by. I remember when I was much younger, in my teens, and I felt like that if this is all that life is about then what's the point? What I didn't realize is that although my life back then offered me little in the way of happiness, it did offer me hope that things would change if I stuck around as best I could to find out. Many lives are ended well before they mature into adulthood and for that we need to be on guard to help prevent wherever we can. Because the thing is, what I know now was totally unknowable then about myself. What I realize now is that back then I didn't have all the angles figured out. What I didn't know then was that life can mature into a wonderful experience on a day by day basis simply by being a part of it. The measure of a good life is how happy one finds themselves in their soul. Granted, we have all done things in our past that wounds us with the remembering, however the past is gone now and amends can be made and a new direction for our lives can be achieved. Life is not something that should ever be taken for granted. The difficulty there is in today's world to maintain our lives is still much better for us now then it was for our grandparents during their time. What we must always grasp onto is not what life can bring for us, but what we can make out of life for ourselves and the ones we love. I find that living as simply as possible for me is the right antidote for me and my psyche. I don't need to impress anyone but myself and that is tougher than anyone else could be on me. So for me a life worth living begins with me learning that I am the master of my choices and as long as my choices reflect my adherence to virtue, through right and good, I will have lived well, regardless of how long it took me to get there.
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