Choices we make....

We are what we choose. This choice, of course, is not a single, monumental choice. No one decides, for example, “I’m going to move to L.A., and in five years I will be a waiter in a so-so restaurant, planning to get my 8 by 10’s done really soon so that I can find an agent and become a star.” or “I’m going to marry a dreadful person and we’ll live together only for the kids, who I don’t like, either.”

No. The choice I’m talking about here are made daily, hourly, moment by moment.

DO we try something new, or stick to the tried & true? Do we take a risk, or eat what’s already on our dish? Do we ponder a thrilling adventure, or contemplate what’s on TV? Do we walk over and meet that interesting stranger, or do we play safe? Do we indulge our heart, or cater to our fear?

The bottom line question: Do we pursue what we want, or do we do what’s comfortable?

For the most part, most people most often choose comfort-the familiar, the time-honoured, the well-worn but well known. After a lifetime of choosing between comfort and risk, we are left with the life we currently have.

And it was all of our own choosing.