I'm sorry. But that's lazy.
That's like saying you shit your pants because nature is rebelling against you. You had no control. It just happened. It clearly had nothing to do with the can of chili and beans you ate for lunch. You didn't know your stomach would rebel and try to clean you out in this fashion. In fact, you didn't think about it at all. You just ate the can and licked it dry. It tasted so good, that's all that consumed your mind.
The consequences of your midday meal didn't occur to you. And they still don't. Despite the fact that you had to dive into the bushes and drop your pants as quickly as possible. But some times you can't get this done quick enough, and the flavor you've just added to your wardrobe isn't inviting.
And this happened, to you?
Call it rocket science, but eating chili and beans before a run is never a good idea. But that's not exactly my point here.
My point is Choice.
It's the decisions we make on a daily basis that are our own. If I shit my pants, it's because I made a bad decision on what to eat for lunch. There's no external factor here, and there really isn't anywhere else in life.
You can say you were dealt a band hand of cards, but lest not forget who decided to sit down at the table and play the game in the first place.
It's our own personal decisions that decide our fate, not the other way around. It's weak to think otherwise (that life happens to you)
The most successful people in the world, whether business tycoons, master inventors, or world class athletes all have one thing in common: They believe they decide their fate.
Their success is a personal choice that they alone make. They decide to believe they are capable of something. They decide that they will do something. Success didn't just fall in their lap as they opened there eyes to a welcome surprise. That's not how life works.
While the mediocre personalities of the world are sitting and waiting for their big break, the believers are busy making it happen.
Some people will forever be dreamers. And that's because they're too busy waiting for life to happen to them that they don't realize it just flew right by. While they're asleep, others are awake.
We create our own realities. Our perceptions of the world around us play a much larger role in our lives then anything external. It's an internal view that matters most. If you believe you can do something, you're more likely to do it compared to someone who's just waiting for something good to happen to them.
Life doesn't happen to you. You happen to life.
Life exists because you perceive it to be so. And with this, washes away the excuse that things you claim you're powerless to stop, happen to you.
When people quit making excuses about life happening to them, they'll finally step up and take credit for their current state.
Whether success, or failure, we are where we are, because we chose to be here.
It's a decision to impose your will on the world. And to not be some pathetic victim of your own perceptions.
If you get hit by a car while walking across the street, it's because you didn't look both ways. If you lose all your money in investments on Wall Street, it's because you decided to invest in the first place. If you fail Advanced Algebra, it's because you chose not to understand it.
You can't control the world around you, but you can control how you perceive it. And you can control your own decisions. Sure, you can be persuaded to do things you don't want to do - but you're deciding to be persuaded. Thinking otherwise is just the weakness of your own will. It's an excuse. It's lazy.
Life is a decision. You either enjoy where you are because you chose to be here, or you don't.
