I am a "failure". At the age of 30, I don’t have the things I coveted as a child. I’m not happily married to a wonderful man, I don’t live in a cottage-like house, and I don’t drive a sexy sports car.
I blamed my mother for her nagging; I blamed my father for his contentedness; I blamed my brothers for being smarter than me; I blamed God for giving me the worst traits of man – laziness, average intelligence, poor figure. I blamed everything and everyone else for my own shortcomings.
But looking back, who chose to watch TV instead of study? Who chose not to exercise? Who chose to give up the opportunity of a higher paying job? Who? Let me share with you a story.
During the legend King Arthur’s time, he had an advisor, the wise wizard called Merlin. His wisdom annoyed two young princes who decided they were going to challenge him. They ran to the tree by the stream, and caught a little bird in their hands. They were going to ask Merlin if the bird in their hands was alive or dead. If he answered alive, they would crush it to death. If he answered dead, they would let it go free. They were confident their plan was foolproof. They ran up to Merlin and mockingly, asked him, “Merlin! Merlin! Is the bird in our hands dead or alive?” Bending down, he gently replied, “My children, the life and death of this little bird is in your hands.” The life and death of this little bird is in your hands.
Our lives are in our own hands. What happens, and what doesn’t happen for us, is the result of our own doing. If I had studied instead of watch TV, I could’ve got straight As. If I had exercised instead of eat 24/7, I wouldn’t be this fat. If I had switched jobs four years ago when I had the chance, I would be making double my current salary.
I don’t know how you feel about your own life. I don’t know where you stand. But I do know I don’t want to be a "failure" anymore. I am the choreographer of my own life. You are the choreographer of your own life. Let us, be the change.
Best regards,
Deborah Hoe, CTM
President 2008/2009
Friday, February 13, 2009
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