Choice, not chance

“Choice, not chance, determines your destiny.” ~ Aristotle
There are no "chance" occurrences in life. Each decision you make leads you down a path. Good choices can lead to good outcomes, bad choices to bad outcomes. Unfortunately, sometimes it isn't always good versus bad. Sometimes it's degrees of good or bad. Even so, the choices you make set you up for the consequences that follow. All you can do is make the best choice possible under the circumstances and understand that God and the Universe will deliver the result that best suits your situation. Then your task becomes understanding why that particular outcome is what you need most.

Courage

“The highest courage is to dare to appear to be what one is.” You are not necessarily who you think you are or even who you say you are. But, if you are true to yourself, then you are what you show you are. If not, then you are a hypocrite.

Self-Mastery

In his book The Four Agreements, Don Miguel Ruiz states, “Wherever we turn our heads, all we see is the truth, but with the agreements and beliefs we have stored in our mind, we have no eyes for this truth.


“A duality exists within us. It is a negative energy field based upon a materialistic value system causing a network of false beliefs and useless fears. We need to awaken from our slumber and separate from this energy. To realize our full potential as individuals, we must take responsibility for our own minds and find our own personal Truths.” Understanding that your mind is the most powerful tool you have and then being clear about what you want allows you to take the necessary steps toward accomplishing this goal."

This process of taking responsibility and learning your own mind opens the road to Self-Mastery.

Master Yourself

“He who controls others may be powerful, but he who has mastered himself is mightier still.” ~ Lao Tzu