When ‘living in the moment,’ you are only capable of thinking about one person–yourself. Considering the impact of your actions on the world around you and those within it is an act of looking into the future and reaching into the past in order to give yourself the best chance of creating an outcome that is in alignment with your standards of being.
2018.11.15
“I have noticed that doing the sensible thing is only a good idea when the decision is quite small. For the life-changing things, you must risk it.” – Jeanette Winterson
When faced with a big decision, I often feel a little paralyzed. The peacekeeper between my reason and my passion paces full force back and forth in my mind, trying to find a way out of the mess.
I long for clarity. I crave a clear path. I desire security.
But I know there is none.
The future is and will be uncertain. I can not control the outcome. All I know is that I have the strength to endure, great love to give, and the longing to live a loud, exuberant life.
To change careers. To move across country. To love again.
These things change lives, and I must open myself to them if I am going to change mine.
The biggest waste of time is waiting; make a decision, trust in it, and move.
Carlos Castaneda, A Separate Reality
Michel de Montaigne, On Solitude
