decisions decisions
When making a decision, its never good to make one while you're in a unstable mood: sad, scared, really excited, or overwhelmed. Also, it's not a good idea to make a decision if you recently thought up all the good things about option A and bad things about option B, or after talking to someone who you might consider one sided.
All you really need to do is notice times when you are happy and times when you are sad. Got them? now decide what it was that made you really happy and really sad. The had part comes when you realize what makes you happy and what makes you sad are the same thing!
When this problem arises, you have to decipher the types of your happiness and sadness. When you're happy, is it because you made someone else sad? (that's bad) was it because you took a chance and were happy with the result? or was it because you worked hard for something and it finally happened? (these are good) When you're sad is it because someone hurt you (bad) or is it because you disappointed yourself (shows an ability for your character to grow), or because you are scared (which is not of God, not of God (Tennessee!)).
So I might be going to West Point at the end of this year... and the problem is there are days when I'm "west point for life" and other days when I say "I just want to sleep in!", times when I'm so pumped up, and times when I really just dont know if it's right for me. Right for me? what am i saying of course it is... getting up early to run everyday, working your butt off for no reason, not being allowed to skip class ever, thriving on the overwhelming papers and homework, having to wear my hair up, required to play a sport after classes. But I'm scared, and I know it makes other people sad which was under the bad category.
Today I took a risk and felt good after. I was at PT and a freshman i kind of know from soccer came in. We didn't really say anything, but at the end I went over to her and asked about her ankle and if she'd be better by tryouts and stuff. And by the end of our 30 second conversation we were both smiling and happy. The entire way home I was thinking about how that was so not like me to be the outgoing one, I've done it before and whenever I get the guts to talk to someone I always feel good about it afterwards. And I got to thinking about West Point. And it turned out to be a "West Point for life day".
Today I realized that the days I'm pro west point, are the days when I'm the most happy. The other times are when I'm lazy, and mad about school or something. After I workout i want to go to West Point. After I take a good chance I want to go to West Point. After a long good day I lay in my bed, and want to go to West Point. The days I'm happiest with myself are the days I want to go to West Point. and the fear I feel every other moment is not what I should base my decision on.
Fear pushes you away from what you could achieve. Fear gives you an excuse to not go to the college that you were meant to go to. Fear will not prevent me from what I was meant to do. I'm not saying I know what I'm meant to do... but I do know, that I'm not going to follow fear when it shows up on my journey.
P.S. these are just my opinions, not truth and lie, don't base your decisions on this... find what makes you happy and follow your heart
All you really need to do is notice times when you are happy and times when you are sad. Got them? now decide what it was that made you really happy and really sad. The had part comes when you realize what makes you happy and what makes you sad are the same thing!
When this problem arises, you have to decipher the types of your happiness and sadness. When you're happy, is it because you made someone else sad? (that's bad) was it because you took a chance and were happy with the result? or was it because you worked hard for something and it finally happened? (these are good) When you're sad is it because someone hurt you (bad) or is it because you disappointed yourself (shows an ability for your character to grow), or because you are scared (which is not of God, not of God (Tennessee!)).
So I might be going to West Point at the end of this year... and the problem is there are days when I'm "west point for life" and other days when I say "I just want to sleep in!", times when I'm so pumped up, and times when I really just dont know if it's right for me. Right for me? what am i saying of course it is... getting up early to run everyday, working your butt off for no reason, not being allowed to skip class ever, thriving on the overwhelming papers and homework, having to wear my hair up, required to play a sport after classes. But I'm scared, and I know it makes other people sad which was under the bad category.
Today I took a risk and felt good after. I was at PT and a freshman i kind of know from soccer came in. We didn't really say anything, but at the end I went over to her and asked about her ankle and if she'd be better by tryouts and stuff. And by the end of our 30 second conversation we were both smiling and happy. The entire way home I was thinking about how that was so not like me to be the outgoing one, I've done it before and whenever I get the guts to talk to someone I always feel good about it afterwards. And I got to thinking about West Point. And it turned out to be a "West Point for life day".
Today I realized that the days I'm pro west point, are the days when I'm the most happy. The other times are when I'm lazy, and mad about school or something. After I workout i want to go to West Point. After I take a good chance I want to go to West Point. After a long good day I lay in my bed, and want to go to West Point. The days I'm happiest with myself are the days I want to go to West Point. and the fear I feel every other moment is not what I should base my decision on.
Fear pushes you away from what you could achieve. Fear gives you an excuse to not go to the college that you were meant to go to. Fear will not prevent me from what I was meant to do. I'm not saying I know what I'm meant to do... but I do know, that I'm not going to follow fear when it shows up on my journey.
P.S. these are just my opinions, not truth and lie, don't base your decisions on this... find what makes you happy and follow your heart