Choices (Choose Wisely !!!)

 The bedside clock was showing it in bold amber, I don’t know what woke me up; but my original plan was to wake up at 6AM.  I chose to stay in bed for another 30 minutes instead of getting up for workout. But I couldn't go back to sleep.

After a few minutes I was in the bathroom brushing my teeth and thinking that even before the day started for me it presented me with situation where I had to make a choice. And that keeps on going hour after hour day after day making millions of choices big small and in-between.

Shower now or go to Gym, cardio or strength, bread or cereal and so on; even before the work day starts

Change lane or stay, honk the aggressor or ignore, park in the basement or close to office door.

And then at work Confer or confront in the discussion, accept or ignore the suggestion, change or move with the flow, take sides or stay neutral,  offer help or wait for request, proactive or reactive or Zen.

I look at the mirror again and smiled. I felt very commanding with the authority to make choices. With this thought I lathered my face to shave off the stubble that had built up during my travel. But as razor worked on my face revealing the skin under the stubble; it struck me like lightening. What happens when I chose wrong?

And it was obvious, Not that only I make my Choices; My Choices in turn Make ME

The power, that I had felt a few minutes ago, dissolved with this new found insight. While dissolving it made way for another sentiment. Responsibility!

 As I have read in a book (and loosely quote here) “Responsibility - The ability to Choose your response to the situations life presents” 

I have written this line many times, but for the 1^st time I used a bold lettered “CHOOSE” as that gives sense to the entire teaching.

Self-reminder “Always Choose wisely” because

I make my CHOICES and my CHOICES make ME !!

Also Posted at http://timesofindia.speakingtree.in/public/spiritual-blogs/seekers/self-improvement/choices-choose-wisely