As I look back on my like... I can't help but wonder : Why did I have to learn lessons the HARD WAY ? I have been in the most horrific situations unnecessarily. So much of my life wasted unnecessarily, only because I made the wrong choices and I didn't listen to the advice of my elders. In other words, I was told the stove was HOT, but I still had to touch it and get burned to truly "LEARN" (and retain and understand). That being said... Lets's talk about : FREEDOM !
Now, FREEDOM is a precious and fragile thing. You can lose your freedom (and peace of mind) in more ways than you may think. I bet the first thing you are thinking right now as you read this is that I am talking about people going to jail Right... : WRONG ! I have some news and food for thought, for all of you (my readers). You can lose your freedom in many ways, other than just being put in a cage. In fact, there are millions of "lost people" walking up and down the streets, than in any prison. Did you know that in many regards, none of us in today's world are "TRULY FREE". However, for the purposes of this blog entry today, I am specifically talking about, losing your freedom by your own misguided choices.
Throughout my lifetime, as I look back..., WAAAAAYYYY BACK... I remember... I had the opportunity to make choices that, at the time, I didn't see or was obviously made aware of. However, I want to tell you that I am finally at a point in my lifetime, where I can make some choices that I wish I had made when I was in my late teens / early 20's. That's so bad to admit openly, but it's true. However, times were much different back then. I lost my freedom many years ago just by making 1 bad decision when I was about 18 / 19 years old. If only I could have had a glimpse of my future, I swear... Long story short... Here is wisdom for all you young people out there. If you are single and have no kids : DON'T !!!! Protect your life, your body, your peace of mind, your future, and your FREEDOM. Stay by yourself and put your energy into the one person that you will always overlook... YOURSELF ! Some people say, "I don't want to be alone" or they are afraid of being alone. STOP looking at the glass as half empty and look at the world of opportunities that you have right in front of you, without ANYONE, ANYTHING or ANY SITUATION standing in your way. You are the first and only person that you should be thinking about right now ! You have the most golden opportunities sitting right in front of you if you can open your eyes and open your closed heart to see it.
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