Week 16: The Line

Weeks are going by faster and faster. I honestly can't believe how long I've been keeping this blog going.

There is something that I have been thinking a lot about recently; escaping and running away. Those are two very similar but different things. Where is the line between the two drawn? I consider "running away" to be a rather non-heroic to solve ones problems, and "escaping" being similar but the necessary way to solve problems. If someone was kidnapped, you wouldn't criticize them for running away from their problems, you would applaud them for escaping. How does this relate to our everyday lives? Our lives are plagued by problems. All problems need solutions. Many choose not to solve life's problems by running from them, but when is running the proper solution?? When it's escaping. Though it varies from person to person, sometimes the line between the two is smudged. In my life I've noticed that running from certain problems is my only escape. Some may not see it as an escape but rather running from my problems. Know this, I do not run. I only do what is best for me and those around me. I feel that the important thing is that you just don't give up on life or on yourself.

The most common form of dishonesty is that of omission. What you don't say is just as bad as what you do say.

Think about where you want to be in 10 years. Are the choices you are making and people you surround yourself with helping you to achieve that ultimate goal? If not, fix it. Are you the person you know you can be? If not, fix it. Are you living up to your responsibilities or your age? If not, fix it. If you choose not to fix it, then don't complain about life. Count your blessings. Life is too short to gossip, to be catty, to cause drama. Sometimes all you have to do is turn the other cheek and keep your mouth shut. Let others make their own choices and do what's best for you and your own life. Live with the consequences of your choices. After all, they are YOUR choices.

Live life to the fullest. Leave behind that which holds you back. Escape.

T.