I've had choices since the day that I was born, There were voices that told me right from wrong, If I had listened, no I wouldn't be here today, Living and dying with the choices I've made.
I was tempted, by an early age I found, I liked drinkin', oh, and I never turned it down, There were loved ones but I turned them all away, Now I'm living and dying with the choices I've made.
“Life is made up of chances to make choices, decisions of what you wish to do; the accumulated result of those choices is what you call your life.” ― Steven Redhead, The Solution
Friday, September 4, 2015
"Sometimes choices are made in the name of forgiveness while what is occurring isn't forgiveness at all. It is important not to confuse being forgiving with denying your own feelings, needs, and desires. Forgiving doesn't mean being passive and staying in a job or a relationship that clearly doesn't work for you or is abusive. It is important that you are clear about your boundaries. What is acceptable for you? If you are willing to allow unacceptable behavior again and again in the name of 'forgiveness,' you are more than likely using 'forgiveness' as an excuse not to take responsibility for taking care of yourself or as a way to avoid making changes." - Robin Casarjian, Forgiveness: A Bold Choice For A Peaceful Heart
Sunday, July 12, 2015
#MainMessageForToday Life is full of temptation. Temptation can cause us to make inappropriate choices or take things in excess, i.e. throw moderation out of the window.
Wednesday, June 10, 2015
"You can't make positive choices for the rest of your life without an environment that makes those choices easy, natural, and enjoyable." - Deepak Chopra
Sunday, May 24, 2015
Theme for the week 5/24 - 5/30: Courage, inspired by these quotes from previous weeks:
"To see what is right and not to do it is want of courage." - Confucius
"Believe that if you make courageous choices and bet on yourself and put yourself out there, that you will have an impact, as a result of what you do. And you don’t need to know now what that would be or how will it happen because no one ever does." - Dick Costolo
"Inaction breeds doubt and fear. Action breeds confidence and courage. If you want to conquer fear, do not sit home and think about it. Go out and get busy." - Dale Carnegie
Friday, May 15, 2015
From the song 'I Hope You Dance' by Leann Womack:
I hope you still feel small when you stand beside the ocean, Whenever one door closes I hope one more opens, Promise me that you'll give faith a fighting chance, And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance.
I hope you dance...I hope you dance.
I hope you never fear those mountains in the distance, Never settle for the path of least resistance, Livin' might mean takin' chances but they're worth takin', Lovin' might be a mistake but it's worth makin', Don't let some hell bent heart leave you bitter, When you come close to sellin' out reconsider, Give the heavens above more than just a passing glance, And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance.
"You cannot manage your life if you do not manage your self. You cannot manage your self if you do not manage your choices. Manage your choices, and you will manage your life." - Unknown
"I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel."
- Maya Angelou
"I discovered I always have choices and sometimes it's only a choice of attitude."
- Judith M. Knowlton
In the movie 'The Rock,' Hummel chose to set up a hostage situation to obtain what he perceives as justice for men that died under his command and were never recognized.
Here we go, Once upon a time not long ago, when people wore pajamas and lived life slow, When laws were stern and justice stood, and people were behavin' like they ought ta good, There lived a lil' boy who was misled, by anotha lil' boy and this is what he said: "Me, Ya, Ty, we gonna make sum cash, robbin' old folks and makin' tha dash", They did the job, money came with ease, but one couldn't stop, it's like he had a disease, He robbed another and another and a sista and her brotha, tried to rob a man who was a D.T. undercover, The cop grabbed his arm, he started acting erratic, he said "Keep still, boy, no need for static", Punched him in his belly and he gave him a slap, but little did he know the lil' boy was strapped, The kid pulled out a gun, he said "Why did ya hit me ?", the barrel was set straight for the cop's kidney, The cop got scared, the kid, he starts to figure, "I'll do years if I pull this trigga", So he cold dashed and ran around the block, cop radioes it to another lady cop, He ran by a tree, there he saw this sista, a shot for the head, he shot back but he missed her, Looked around good and from expectations, so he decided he'd head for the subway stations, But she was coming and he made a left, he was runnin' top speed till he was outta breath, Knocked an old man down and swore he killed him, then he made his move to an abandoned building, Ran up the stairs up to the top floor, opened up the door there, guess who he saw?, Dave the dope fiend shootin' dope, who don't know the meaning of water nor soap, He said "I need bullets, hurry up, run!" the dope fiend brought back a spanking shotgun, He went outside but there was cops all over, then he dipped into a car, a stolen Nova, Raced up the block doing 83, crashed into a tree near university, Escaped alive though the car was battered, rat-a-tat-tatted and all the cops scattered, Ran out of bullets and still had static, grabbed a pregnant lady and out the automatic, Pointed at her head and he said the gun was full o' lead, he told the cops "Back off or honey here's dead", Deep in his heart he knew he was wrong, so he let the lady go and he starts to run on, Sirens sounded, he seemed astounded, before long the lil' boy got surrounded, He dropped the gun, so went the glory, and this is the way I have to end this story, He was only seventeen, in a madman's dream, the cops shot the kid, I still hear him scream, This ain't funny so don't ya dare laugh, just another case 'bout the wrong path, Straight 'n arrow or yo' soul gets cast. Good Night
"That choice, between the devil and the dream, comes up every day in different little disguises. I’m sure it comes up in every field of endeavor and every life. My advice is to look the dilemma in the face and decide what you can live with. If you can live with the devil, Vassar hasn’t sunk her teeth into your leg the way she did mine. But that conscience, that consciousness of quality, and the need to demand it can galvanize your energies, not just in your work, but in a rigorous exercise of mind and heart in every aspect of your life. I firmly believe that this engagement in the attempt for excellence is what sustains the most well lived and satisfying, successful lives." - Meryl Streep http://www.graduationwisdom.com/speeches/0044-streep.htm
"Career decisions are never easy.... When making such an important decision it is critical to carefully consider your options, and think about whether an opportunity is right for you, your career goals, and your personal priorities." - Marillyn Hewson, 3 Questions To Ask Yourself Before You Accept Your Next Job, https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/3-questions-ask-yourself-before-you-accept-your-next-job-hewson
Care is needed when making different types of decisions or choices.
Thursday, May 14, 2015
From the song 'Choices' by George Jones:
I've had choices since the day that I was born There were voices that told me right from wrong If I had listened, no I wouldn't be here today Living and dying with the choices I've made
I was tempted, by an early age I found I liked drinkin', oh, and I never turned it down There were loved ones but I turned them all away Now I'm living and dying with the choices I've made
I've had choices since the day that I was born There were voices that told me right from wrong If I had listened, no I wouldn't be here today Living and dying with the choices I've made
I guess I'm payin' for the things that I have done If I could go back, oh, Lord knows I'd run But I'm still losin' this game of life I play Losing and dying with the choices I've made
I've had choices since the day that I was born There were voices that told me right from wrong If I had listened, no I wouldn't be here today Living and dying with the choices I've made
A person's choices usually tell how responsible that person is.......
"You can transform reality with your very thoughts. You have a choice in every moment of your life…Every second you can choose to accept conditions as they are or take responsibility for changing them." - Corry Booker, http://www.graduationwisdom.com/speeches/0080-booker.htm
"At any one moment in time you often can't see where your path is heading and logic and intellect alone won't lead you to make the right choices, won't in fact take you down the right path. You have to master not only the art of listening to your head, you must also master listening to your heart and listening to your gut. One has to look beyond the immediate choices at hand and dare to dream big, dare to strive for the art of the possible, dare to truly aspire." - Carly Fiorina, http://www.graduationwisdom.com/speeches/0057-fiorina.htm
"Believe that if you make courageous choices and bet on yourself and put yourself out there, that you will have an impact, as a result of what you do. And you don’t need to know now what that would be or how will it happen because no one ever does." - Dick Costolo
