The Choice You Make Is What Makes You Who You Are

The actions you take today will go a long way to determine what your tomorrow will look like. No matter what the condition may look like and no matter your environment, your actions are still reflections of your choices. It is the choice you take at the moment that will determine the effect of that particular event in your life. This is why it is been said that "the outcome of your future is determined by the choices of today."

The truth is that yesterday has gone beyond your reach to make changes, and the choices you made yesterday may have already started to manifest as results today. However, your tomorrow is still within your reach to make changes by making the right choices today. It is the right choices that you make today that will make your tomorrow good. A farmer that has made a choice not to plant during the planting season will bear the effects of the choice when the harvesting season comes because there will be nothing to harvest. This reminds me of one of the words of my mentor:

You have two choices in life; either to bear the pain of paying the price today and gaining the prize tomorrow, or the choice of not paying the price and regretting later.

You may have a choice of what your actions may be today, but when the results start to come in tomorrow, you will not have a choice of them. When a farmer plants a particular type of crop, when the harvest comes, he will not be looking for another different type of fruit but the one that he had planted. In the same way, in life, you can only determine your choices but not the consequences of your choice. Just to let you know, everyone has their own individual choices but everyone has a freewill to choose, but this does not take away the fact that choices come with consequences.

It is worthy to note that humans are moral creatures and are equipped with conscience, consciousness, and self-awareness. This simple indicates that we are fully aware; at the point of making a choice; if our choices are good (positive) or negative (bad). It is weird to hear people blame something else or give excuses for their wrong choices. The truth is that everyone knows when he is doing the right thing, and in the same way, everyone is aware when he does the wrong thing. You cannot do the wrong thing and not know. So if your choice could be able to accommodate a wrong action, then you should be able to accommodate the negative effect of it when it comes.

If you do not want a particular fruit, it is pointless the plant the seed in the first place. Similarly, if you will not be able to bear the responsibilities of the choice that you are about to take, then you should reconsider your stand and know if the choice is worth it. More so, everyone is given a common sense to know the potential result of a choice they are about to make. A friend once shared with me about a choice she made years back that has changed everything about her, and I quickly realized how powerful choices are.

One of the things we should try to always remember is that there are many other people whose choices are tied to our own choice, so we cannot afford to make the wrong choices. More so, even if it looks like the result of choices are not immediate, they will come eventually. So be mindful of your choices. In conclusion, the choices you make can either make you or it can mar you, so do not be careless with choices.

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