The Fork In The Road

 We all have times in our life when things begin to look bleak.  What do we do when are faced with  those life defining moments?  We have choices.  What are they?

We've all seen the signs or heard the old saying about a fork in the road.  We are faced with forks through-out our lives.  That's what life is.  It's a long line of choices.

Option One - Cruise Control

Take the path to the left which leads us into a life of "cruise control".  Whatever happens, happens.  We just coast along not making any real choice.  We may see things we dream of, we may not.  Odds are, we won't.  They go through life just doing the norm.  Consequences come as we move along this path.  Again, going with the flow when those times arise.  

What kind of life is this really?  Sure, we never have to make a choice.  Is that really worth the consequences me may see along that path?  What are we going to see more of; consequences or rewards?  

Look at the people around us in our daily lives.  Are they happy living this kind of lifestyle?  Will they see the dreams they may have in life?  Sure, someone my get luck from time to time.  They may stumble into someone that's going after what they want in life and latch onto them.  They may win the lottery and live the "good life" for a small period of time.  What's going to happen when the person spends all the money and are right back when they started?  They may just luck out and simply come across something worth hanging onto.  

How many people do you know on this path?  How many actually enjoy their life?  Do we have more friends on this path or on one of the others?  

Option 2 -Free Falling

Take the path to the right that leads to unfavorable outcomes.  We never like options we may be faced with.  We always complain about the things in our daily life.  It's always someone else's fault.  We complain about everything, but we do nothing but complain.  We sit in our corner regretting everything we have or may come in our lives.  We sit back watching life around us.  We find the negative in every aspect.  

What kind of life is this?  Sure, we never have to take responsibility for anything.  Are we going to be happy in this life?  I think it would be safe to say that every single person that chooses this path is unhappy with the results life may bring.   What are we going to see more of; consequences or rewards?  My money would be on a consequence.  Choosing the negative path always leads to negative results.  So, why do so many of us choose this path.  It's because this path is even easier than taking cruise control.  It's a long, winding, downhill slide.  This path is long, fast, and overwhelming.  We don't have to take responsibility for anything.  It's never our fault, yet we want to complain about it.


Look at the people in our daily lives that are on this path.  Are they happy?  Do they enjoy their lives?  Have they been able to actually reach goals they may have once seen for themselves?  I would also say no.  They are very unhappy people.  They are the ones we see and say, "What's wrong with them.  They are mad all the time.  They hate me.  They are so mad at the world."  What kind of life is this going to lead?  We have all chosen this path at one time or another in our lives.  This path leads to living our lives in a rut.  The problem here is; once we find ourselves in this life of quicksand, it is so hard to get out of that most people just give up and drown.  They can never see a way out.  So, they continue to choose this way of life.  It is something that is familiar, and familiar is good to them.  It's easier to know the outcome than to take a risk and attempt something new.  It's still not their fault.  It's just part of them.  It's the way they were raised.  They don't know different.  They have no idea how to change it, so they continue to choose this path over and over again.  Guess where this person is going to be and how they may feel at the end of their life.


How many people do you know in this category?  How many actually enjoy their life?  Do we have more friends on this path or one of the others?  

Option 3 - Forward Momentum

 Take the center path that allows us to continue to move in a straight line.  The other paths distract us from building momentum as we come to the next crossroad in life.  This is the path that give us the faith and confidence that we can make the right decisions as we move forward. 

What kind of life is this?  Are we happy on this path?  What kind of results might we see?  This path has has the grand views along the way.  We have much more to see and admire.  No need to stop and smell the roses.  We are on our way to touch the stars.  Who cares about roses!!  Roses have thorn.  Hello!!!  The thorn are to protect the beauty right?  Those thorns are there to remind us that there are consequences for touching or smelling them.  Sorry, but I'd rather just admire their beauty from above when I'm looking down on large fields of wonder.  The center path of forward momentum will always move us closer to our dreams and goals.  We can look back in amazement at the rivers we've crossed once we get to the other side. 

We are happier people when we get the things we want our of life.  We take a great pride in knowing that we got their and we did it on our own.  We feel accomplished.  We rejoice in our rewards as we continue to move forward and enjoy that life.  We continue to climb higher and higher until we can see all the others as they twist and turn through their maze of choices.  We watch as they are faced with obstacles in their everyday life.  This is truly life on a mountaintop.  Our lives are filled with more opportunity, less chaos, greater rewards, and a greater lifestyle. 

How many people do you know in this category?  How many actually enjoy their life?  Do we have more friends on this path or one of the others?  

Living Abundantly

What path do you tend to follow?  What path does the people we surround ourselves with choose?  We become our environment.  We run in packs with others of like minded ideas and philosophies.  Is it time to make different choices in life?  Are we really ok with the path we are on and the results we may face?  

Life is about making the right choices and continually evolving into the person we want to become.  

Let's be the best person we possible can and do everything in our power to reach our goals and dreams.

"What good is a man that does not make the world a better place?" - Kingdom of Heaven