Becoming aware.

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Life is a journey comprised of many steps that take us down a winding road of constant change. Each day, we are provided with many opportunities that allow us to become a better person. One moment we are presented with an opportunity to react differently when someone in our life rubs us the wrong way; on another day we may find ourselves wanting to walk away from a particular circumstance but are not sure if we can. Eventually, we may find ourselves stuck in a rut that we can never seem to get out of. We continue to make the same choices over and over again because we don’t know how to choose otherwise. Rather than moving us forward, we are in a seemingly never-ending circle where our actions and choices lead us nowhere but to where we've already been. If however, we can become aware of what is happening, we can take the first step to change because we can’t make a change unless we are aware of our need to change in the first place. We can then begin to understand why we are doing what we are doing. We also begin to realize that, just as we are the root cause behind our behavior, we are also the one responsible for any changes that we want to happen. Rather than being stuck in a repetitive cycle where there is no escape, we begin to see that we play a hand in creating our lives. Whether we are aware of it or not, our behaviors and choices are always ours to make. Our past and our present no longer have to dictate our future, we are free to move beyond our old limits, make new choices, and take new actions. What do you think?