Thought for the day

I’m ready to be in control again. On the ball instead of under the table; in the driving seat, not out on a limb. The freedom to choose is all well and good but faced with a thousand possibilities the act of choosing offers up a sea of trapdoors through which to fall. Limiting choices can actually free you up. Less decision-making, more living. Going wild is fun for a while but not forever. There’s a satisfaction in declining, in choosing tomorrow over today, that can’t be found in more-more-more. I don’t need to consume to feel good, to spend to be successful, to buy stuff to be a better person. There’s no such thing as a quick-fix. Changing, growing, evolving and, yes, mending takes time. But you can start saying no when you used to say yes, and yes when you used to say no. It can be as simple as that. Hell yes, I’m ready for that.