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The
first time that I heard this philosophy of life from a particular successful
and happy mentor of ours, I can’t help
but to question my very own existence if I have become what I am today
because of the decisions I made yesterday. It somehow leads me to deeper
reflection. Honestly speaking, I was struck from within by the truth and
boldness it holds. I begin asking myself whether or not am I happy of the
choices I made before.
Basically,
most of the people are not firm or sure of their decisions in life. Sometimes
our decisions are affected or influenced by the people around us or by the
events to which we are directly or indirectly involved. In other case, it is
due to lack of courage that we occasionally end up entrusting our future to the
wheel of fortune, saying “Bahala na!” As
a consequence, we find ourselves not happy, discontented and worse is, we blame
other people for our failures. We usually regret at the end because we have
made the wrong decisions.
With
this significant realization I have, my eyes are opened to the truth that I
made a wrong decision. Perhaps, this is not the kind of life I am destined to
live. Good news is, it is not too late for me to stand up, make another choice
and go for it whatever happens as long as I would be happy. I choose to be
happy! It is true that it is our own choice which determines our future. If you
choose to be a doctor, a priest, a teacher or whatsoever, then you can be
provided that you will strive for it with all honesty, determination and
perseverance. As what someone perfectly said, “If there’s a will, there’s a
way.”
Furthermore,
Martin Heidegger beautifully philosophizes, “A man is not what he is but what
he is not.” It simply means that I can be the person that I want to be. I can
change myself to a better one. If today I fail, I am positive that tomorrow I
will succeed. I am the master of my own destiny. To reiterate, our choice is
very important. Indeed, it will make you who you are!
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