What "The
Life Equation" actually means is, our life is the sum of all happiness
that we accumulate over the course of your lifetime.
As we look into
the question it says like life is in between B to D (i.e. Birth to Death), But
what is in between B and D? There is always C then what does C means? C is
nothing but “Choice”, our life is a matter of Choices. Life gives you many
options so live well it will never go wrong.
Life is like a
road. There are long and short roads; smooth and rocky roads; crooked and
straight paths. In our life many roads would come our way as we journey through
life. There are roads that lead to a life of single blessedness, marriage, and
religious vocation. There are also roads that lead to fame and fortune on one
hand, or isolation and poverty on the other. There are roads to happiness as
there are roads to sadness, roads towards victory and jubilation, and roads
leading to defeat and disappointment.
Just like any
road, there are corners, detours, and crossroads in life. Perhaps the most
perplexing road that you would encounter is a crossroad. With four roads to
choose from and with limited knowledge on where they would go, which road will
you take? What is the guarantee that we would choose the right one along the
way?
There are no
guarantees:
You do not really
know where a road will lead you until you take it. There are no guarantees.
This is one of the most important things you need to realize about life. Nobody
said that choosing to do the right thing all the time would always lead you to
happiness. Loving someone with all your heart does not guarantee that it would
be returned. Gaining fame and fortune does not guarantee happiness. Accepting a
good word from an influential superior to cut your trip short up the career
ladder is not always bad, especially if you are highly qualified and competent.
There are too many possible outcomes, which your really cannot control. The
only thing you have power over is the decisions that you will make, and how you
would act and react to different situations.
Wrong decisions
are always at hindsight:
Had you known that
you were making a wrong decision, would you have gone along with it? Perhaps
not, why would you choose a certain path when you know it would get you lost?
Why make a certain decision if you knew from the very beginning that it is not
the right one. It is only after you have made a decision and reflected on it
that you realize its soundness. If the consequences or outcomes are good for
you, then you have decided correctly. Otherwise, your decision was wrong.
Take the risk:
Decide:
Since life offers
no guarantee and you would never know that your decision would be wrong until
you have made it, then you might as well take the risk and decide. It is
definitely better than keeping yourself in limbo. Although it is true that one
wrong turn could get you lost, it could also be that such a turn could be an
opportunity for an adventure, moreover open more roads. It is all a matter of
perspective. You have the choice between being a lost traveller or an
accidental tourist of life. But take caution that you do not make decisions
haphazardly. Taking risks is not about being careless and stupid. Here are some
pointers that could help you choose the best option in the face of life's
crossroads:
Get as many
information as you can about your situation:
You cannot find
the confidence to decide when you know so little about what you are faced with.
Just like any news reporter, ask the 5 W's and 1 H: what, who, when, where, why and how.
What is the situation? Who are the people involved? When did this happen? Where
is this leading? Why are you in this situation? How it happens? These are just some of the
possible questions to ask to know more about your situation. This is important.
Oftentimes, the reason for indecision is the lack of information about a
situation.
Identify and create
options:
What options do
the situation give you? Sometimes the options are few, but sometimes they are
numerous. But what do you do when you think that the situation offers no
options? This is the time that you create your own. Make your creative mind
work. From the most simplistic to the most complicated, entertain all ideas. Do
not shoot anything down when an idea comes to your head. Sometimes the most
outrageous idea could prove to be the right one in the end. You can ask a
friend to help you identify options and even make more options if you encounter
some difficulty, but make sure that you make the decision yourself in the end.
Weigh the pros and
cons of every option:
Assess each option
by looking at the advantages and disadvantages it offers you. In this way, you
get more insights about the consequences of such an option.
Trust yourself and
make that decision:
Now that you have
assessed your options, it is now time to trust yourself. Remember that there
are no guarantees and wrong decisions are always at hindsight. So choose...
decide... believe that you are choosing the best option at this point in time.
Now that you have
made a decision, be ready to face its consequences: good and bad. It may take
you to a place of promise or to a land of problems. But the important thing is
that you have chosen to live your life instead of remaining a bystander or a
passive audience to your own life. Whether it is the right decision or not,
only time can tell. But do not regret it whatever the outcome. Instead, learn
from it and remember that you always have the chance to make better decisions
in the future.
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