1 post tagged “middle way”

I feel like I am at a personal crossroads...

Growing up I have always had a huge heart and have always been very aware the impact that I may or may not have on the world.  I feel that, finally, I am at a point where I need to make a decision about the type of life that I want to lead. 
I have been through enough tough times to write a best-selling memoir at the age of 23 (I haven't, but I could..) and my experiences could lead me in two distinct directions:

1. I could become a grouchy, mean, cynical, unhappy person that doesn't care about any real consequences of my actions.

OR

2. I could become the person that doesn't waste time with the trivial, someone who lives each moment IN the moment (how very Buddhist of me), a person that sees the good in everything, someone who truly tries to make a positive impact on the planet and all the creatures on it (I'm starting to sound like a hippie... ugh).

Alot of contemplation and soul-searching has led me to number 2.  Starting today I will try my hardest to live the type of life that I want.   Hopefully when I go through rough patches I can come back and look at this and it will help me get back to the middle.