28/4/05

Panick for tomorrow's paper. An open book again, thats much even how much I study, nothing would help. Effort not correlates to results, thats why. What I can do now is, keep myself calm. I really don't know what to type now. Panick panick.

Slice of Life

Choose What You Want In Life

Harry Browne, the 2000 Libertarian Party candidate for U. S. President once said, "You don't have to buy from anyone. You don't have to work at any particular job. You don't have to participate in any given relationship. You can choose."

Indeed, we all hold the awesome power of Choice. It's all about freedom - the freedom to pick one thing over another. But are you choosing what you want from life?

"Oh no," some people say. "I can't because... I haven't got enough education. ...I need to look after my family. ...I don't have enough money. ...I don't have the time." What's your reason?

The truth is, we do have choice in every single moment of our lives. For those who are destitute or disabled, the choices in life are fewer. But the rest of us often think we don't have freedom when we simply haven't claimed our power to choose differently.

How do you typically make decisions? Do you do so based on:

"shoulds" - doing what you believe you should do.
" Pleasing others - doing what others want or expect you to do.
" Fear - choosing the safe route.
" Habit and reaction - you don't even think about what you're doing - you've always done it this way, and it comes so naturally that you don't even think about why you do it.

Be clear about what you want. Have a sense of purpose. Ask yourself questions like "Why am I doing this? What do I want to achieve?" Write down your answers. Many a precious brilliant idea has been lost because it was forgotten. Be more conscious of how you are spending your time, because this is your life passing by. Never allow yourself to play the victim. You alone are responsible for your life. When you fully accept this, you will claim your inner power to make better choices.

Be open to possibilities for yourself. Select one area of your life where you are unsatisfied, and choose something new, something more for yourself. Do different things and do things differently. Risk more.

Empowerment arises from the three Cs: choice, courage and change. They are yours to claim. You have the opportunity to create a future that's very different from your past. And remember, not choosing is also a choice.