"Choice" It Has the Power To Shape Our Reality

"Choice,  It Has the Power To Shape Our Reality"

At one point of time in your life you played with play-dough.  It was fun to create new shapes that come from the thought in our mind.  Those thoughts are a “Choice”.

“Choice” impacts our lives and the lives of others.   It is from our choices that we make and they are great deal of them in a day.   They mold and set us forward or sometimes backward in our journey.  As I was saying earlier abut play-dough and how it creates what we imagine.

We use our hands and tools to sculpt the mound of play-dough that lies in front of us.  Just as the “Choice” we made will shape and smooth out the rough edges of our character.  Character being our habits, attitudes, and personality.  They are formed by our “Choice” we make. 

I have found from personal experiences of the choices I have made.  Some have been great and others not so much.  I really like what Jim Rohn said. 

“Reality begins with imagination.  Imagination is but a thought we create in our minds.  Create the reality your want and with the right action and discipline behind it.  Many things, wonderful things are possible.” 

Just like your Book of Life that tells your story.  Each page is written is from the choices we have made..  We are the story tellers of our journey.  We make it from the decisions we make. I think that this quote speaks volumes

“Our lives are books and each day is a page…we can’t erase what has already been written but we can always try to make the next page better” –unknown

Choice is used every day and effects everyone not just ourselves.  The choices we make now in the present. Causes the ripples and those ripples create our future.  It is our environments both professional and personal that are choices are influenced by.

 But in the end we are the Designers and Developers of our lives.  I encourage you to allow the choices you make lead you to your personal potential. Let the shaping begin.  

Circle of Influence... What is Yours?

Influences come from many sources.  In this case, it is the people who we choose to surround ourselves with.  A friend of mine sent me a text saying, "You're smart, funny, kind, loving and worth so much to the people you choose to surround yourself with. Those are qualities you possess in yourself."

My "Circle of Influence" is small.  They are people who encourage, life and let me know no holds barred when I am doing something foolish or does not benefit me.  My circle is filled with those who I trust and I am able to learn, challenge and I grow from having them in my life.  Some are my peers and others are older but all are valued and have importance in my life. 

I am grateful to my "Circle of Influence" .  There have been times I didn't have answers even after I researched online or books.  Sometimes personal experience is more valuable than what is found in books.  It is interesting  how we could benefit from others if we just stopped and listened.  I know I have learned a great deal from others.

We need only people who contribute positively and want us to be all that we can be.  People who are negative don't serve as a benefit.  I had an experience where my "Circle of Influence" gave the wrong impression of what my character was.  Someone from when  I was in high school thought I smoked pot.  The people who I use to hung out with did. 

They assumed that I had.  They said had they took the time to get to know me things would be different.  It made me realize I needed to really pay attention to whom I have around me.  The people who are now my "Circle of Influence".  I have earned their trust as the have gained my trust. 

Chose wisely who you have in your "Circle of Influence".  We instinctively judge who a person is by how they are with.  I am have learned not to judge and give the person the chance to show me who they are.