Choices
"It is your choices far more than your abilities that show who you truly are.." - Dumbledore to Harry Potter
This remains as my most favorite quote from Harry Potter.. it says so much really..
You may say one thing but choose to do another… it doesn’t matter how sincere you uttered those words.. in the end, what matters is what you have chosen to do…
When people say that they have done something because they are left with no choice… It is not really true… They have a choice. We have a choice. The only problem is, the alternative is too hard, too inconceivable that it seems we do not have a choice. For example, if a loved one’s life is at stake or if everything you’ve worked for all your life will be lost…
I think that choices boil down to the things we value or much more accurately what we choose to value… Do you value your family more than your career? Would you let someone decide for you because you do not want the responsibility of facing the consequences to rest on your shoulders? Would you fight for someone you love or let him fight for you? Ultimately, your choice would show what kind of person you are…
I have been faced with difficult choices… some of which I had cried over and gave me sleepless nights… As I move through life and venture into new things, I am faced with new choices… "forced" to make decisions without much lead time… In the process, I discover more about myself… I also sometimes prove myself wrong…
I realized that sometimes, no matter how risk averse I maybe, I should learn how to handle and deal with risks and that sometimes I need to prioritize the things I value in life… Certainly no easy feat… Especially since along with all these, I need to prepare myself for the consequences of my decisions… prepare to fight, prepare to get hurt, prepare to be strong…
Through all these choices, I have a constant prayer, that I may remain true to who I am, that He help me make the right choices/decisions, that He be with me through it all… Amen.
