“What we call our destiny
is truly our character and that character can be altered. The knowledge that we
are responsible for our actions and attitudes does not need to be discouraging,
because it also means that we are free to change this destiny. One is not in
bondage to the past, which has shaped our feelings, to race, inheritance, and
background. All this can be altered if we have the courage to examine how it
formed us. We can alter the chemistry provided we have the courage to dissect
the elements.”
― Anaïs Nin
Does
it really matter what happened to us in our lives? Some people blame everything
that goes wrong in their lives because of the way they grew up, that they didn't have the opportunities others had or that they are the wrong sex or race. We all
have tragedy and heartbreak happen to us, nobody is exempt from that. There are
a multitude of reasons why we should rise above the bondage from the past. We can
recreate ourselves and change our life path to reach the place we know we
belong.
Why
don’t we use tragedy and a difficult childhood as a reason to be the best we
can be? Show the world how perfect you are as yourself, in spite of what went
wrong. I believe that setbacks should be the reason to fight hard for what we
want and stand our ground. The easiest thing in the world is to give up and let
things fall down around us because of our past.
Just
because you are not rich enough or beautiful enough, grew up with only one
parent or no parents, was abused and mistreated doesn't mean you can’t be a wonderful
loving and caring person. The power lies in our own hands, not how we think
circumstances shaped us.
There
are valuable lessons to be learned from any unfortunate event that befell us.
Take the cards life dealt you and use it to create a new future, instead of
using as an excuse to give up. You are not going to get another chance to make
this life the best you can.
You
are a perfect unique and beautiful human being and you deserve only the best. Use your life experience to change your life today. You can do it!!!
Namaste!
Wow, your positive outlook on life is amazing and inspiring. I enjoyed this post. I use to read a lot of Anais Nin, and there was a time when I learned to live as you describe. Much negativity has befallen my life and I am trying to regain some of my positivity and look at life in a different light...
ReplyDeleteThank you for inspiring me!
Susan, We go out into the world with innocence and hope, unfortunately things happen in our lives we have no control over and we lose the ability to be positive. The upside is we have a choice. Thinking of you my friend.
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