Decisions shape your destiny

Where to live, what work to do, who to marry, what habits to form – decisions shape our destiny.

Given the decisions you’ve made so far, project your life lines out 20 years – where will you be?

Who is in charge of your decisions?

Will you outlive your money?

Wouldn’t it be nice to run out of money the day you die?  But that’s not likely.

If you are under 35, you are paying for Social Security benefits for current retirees that you can’t expect to receive yourself.  

You should have another plan.  

What would that be?

How old do you want to live to be?

Really.  Pick an age.  

The average answer is 89.  Only 8% of peple want to live to be over 100.

Assuming you’ll live to that age, how much of your life has elapsed?  (42%, 63%, etc.)

You can’t outlive your body.  Will it last that long?  

Grow

Everyday, decide to expand.  Again and again.

How are you growing today?

Revenge

Revenge serves the darker side of us, and will likely illicit a small war that never ends.

Forgiveness builds our higher self, and relieves us of the burden.

Who have you been battling in your mind that you can forgive, and set yourself free?

Your Compass Heading

While you can’t change where you are in life overnight, you can change your direction.  

What direction are you headed?

Being Proud of You

It’s not what others say about you that matters most, but what you say about yourself.  Act in a way you can respect and be proud of.  

You’re the one who knows everything you do, and others can see you wearing it.  

Happiness is the key to success

Do you love what you are doing?

Key Conversations

Tension, bitterness, frustration, anger between you and someone else.  You know you need to talk with someone but you are afraid of how they will react, or you know you played a part and don’t want to have that pointed out because you don’t want to hear it and apologize.

But having that long overdue critical conversation with that person, to ask them how they feel, apologize if necessary, and earn their listening so you can tell them how you feel, can make a world of difference in your relationships and the burden you carry.

Who do you need to talk to?  When will you do it?  How about today?

How to have a boring life

Do the same thing over and over each day.  Watch other people do exciting things but never do any yourself.  Don’t stretch yourself or get out of your comfort zone.  Fear failure.  Go with the crowd.  Don’t speak out.  Try to be popular and liked by all.  Let other people tell you what to think.  Stay within 20 miles of your house nearly all the time.  Hang out with the same people all the time.  Don’t try anything new.

It’s all your choice, and a decision takes a second.