If there is one thing that we can count on for certain, it’s the past. And even though we understand the life/death/life cycle of human nature, our future can be uncertain in so many ways. Leaving us with a sense of fear, foreboding, doubt. It’s not an “if” question, it’s “when”. And then, how will I leave my mark?
At many turning points in our lives, we consider how we might trudge ahead with as much certainty for the unknown future, as the tangible past. We make decisions, we react to decisions made for us, we open and close doors all of the time.
Along our journey, do we ask for help? Do we care what others think? Do we give back, or only receive?
This is a lot to reflect upon.
I’ve been lucky in so many ways. I know how fortunate I am today. I know that, while I might feel like I’m constantly downsizing in the middle-income class, I am rich to others – it’s about perspectives. I desperately want my family and peers to remember the same – because I suppose circumstances can change in a flash.
And so, what I know for certain is that many of us are lucky, born into our situations, and hopefully getting further ahead for the sake of others — not just ourselves.
And not just looking at our own belly-buttons.
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