Tag: success

The path we choose

Posted on by philipdodson

IMG_3676

Life is a series of choices that we make.

Often we allow others to control or influence that choice, but when that happens, rarely does it go well. We feel that we are trapped or forced and that makes us unhappy.

It takes time to find the right path that will work for us and it does not matter which one you choose. However, we need to be the ones making that choice and doing it because it fits with our values, our why and what matters to us.

If you have chosen a path that is not inspiring you to jump out of bed in the morning, or if it is not making you happy, then the good news about life is we can always change the path.

Sometimes it just needs a slight change in direction and other times a big bold change. No matter how much of a change it is, the sooner you start down another path, the better.

We all have our own unique pathways in life, we are here to make a difference in some way and the right path will lead to a happy and fulfilling life. Taking that path will often require being brave and willing to be vulnerable.

Life happens at the edge

Posted on by philipdodson

IMG_3833

If you always stay in the middle of the circle, in the middle of your comfort zone with the crowd, sure it is safe and cosy. It is what we are encouraged to do, right from the beginning of our lives, be safe. But rebel, do not accept cosy.

The things that you will remember at the end of your life’s journey happen at the edges of the circle, where there is the most risk. That does not have to be recklessness and foolishly endangering your life, there is a lot for all of us in between dangerous and safe.

The closeness to the edges and the circles we choose are all subjective and should be what is right for us. But the further you go from the centre, the more risk increases and the more the opportunity for feeling alive does too.

It takes a habit forming routine of overcoming the fear of being vulnerable, mostly mentally and sometimes physically. It takes a willingness to overcome our inner self, the biggest hurdle to letting go.

If we never push ourselves out to the edges of our circle, then we miss bumping into other circles, we miss the chance to move to another zone, we miss seeing what is at the very edge of our zone.

Life is about experiences, not possessions. Personalise it to what you want, but don’t stay in the middle.