Free yourself

You have a choice about your life. You determine your own freedom and happiness.

There are many different ways to travel through life.  There are many who will offer a path for you to follow.  Make your own path.  Determine your own way to live your life.  Resist the temptation to think that your happiness is determined by your circumstances, by other people or by anything outside yourself. Try not to blame others for your situation or to worry about external factors beyond your control.  Accidents happen and random events will occur.  The key factor in our control is how we respond to the situations at hand.  In the end, you determine what your life is like.

Yet how we live and the path we choose are also fundamentally connected to other people and our environment.  We think of ourselves as individuals, as separate beings, but this is largely an illusion.  While we determine our own path, we are also deeply connected to other people and all that exists. Being connected is not a choice but choosing how we connect is essential to our way of life. Understanding the deep connections within nature enables a way of living that leads to freedom and happiness. The connections we make with people and nature generate meaning in our life.  The energy that flows between these connections transforms the space around us.

Look deeply into yourself and determine your own way of life.