MAKING DIFFICULT CHOICES

Our character is shaped
Most strongly in the moments
When we are called to make difficult choices
Sometimes doing the right thing
Requires personal sacrifice

But the reward is always worth the cost
Undoubtedly there will be times
When you do the right thing
And it causes you or other people pain
Making difficult choices

Owning up to mistake
Is never easy being the only one
In your crowd to say no to another drink is not pleasant
But if you feel the pain because
You’ve done the right thing think of this

When you’re on your deathbed
How will you view your choice to act ethically?
Most of us would prefer to endure
Short term pain if we know the long term consequences
Will make the sacrifice worth it

Gandhi said…
A man is the sum of his action
Of what he has done of what he can do nothing else
The good news is that you can choose your action
Every day you wake up to a clean slate
A brand new day in which to start all over

You don’t have to wait till morning
You can do it right now
Every moment is an opportunity
To choose the right path for the situation