Guiding Principles

I often wonder what life would have been like if I made different choices.  Certainly, I have made decisions that were somewhat tangental from the norm and others were status quo.  As much as I had imagined my life differently, I am convinced that I was suppose to take this path I’ve chosen to learn something about myself and my place in the world.  Some things that I have learned has given me great sadness and other things have brought me great joy.  What I’ve learned is, I have to listen to myself, be true to myself, and honour myself.  That may sound super ego centric, but for many years I wasn’t listening.  Today, I’ve realized that I have very clear guiding principles that dictate my behaviour, emotions, and actions.  There is no question that these principles will influence the decisions I will make.  I have to make sure I’m listening.  In the end, it needs to feel good.  Otherwise, I’ll end up being the loser… again.  Be true to yourself.