If you were the author of your own life, what would you create?

I wouldn't so much create as ensure I perceive fully.

The gateway to your own life - i.e., one lived with quality - is that determined by your own perspective and judgement and feelings and views. But how can we measure and ensure that such feelings are not negative, self-defeating etc? By knowing and following what the Stoics said and what was advocated principally by Epictetus: that which is within your control - your thoughts/feelings/responses/attitudes/etc are yours and your own responsibility. BUT everything else? Others' opinions of you, circumstances of life, work, etc - those are not. Take responsibility and focus for what you can - you/your views/responses/actions/behaviour - and everything else is not your responsibility so (1) don't worry about it as it doesn't help anyone, least of all yourself or the person you're worried about and (2) start learning to let go.

By practicing this - and (3) self-responsibility for all your actions on a daily, minute-by-minute basis, you will be accountable for who you are, what you say, what you do: therefore: no more guilty conscience, no more guilty, no more BS and no more being manipulated by unscrupulous others.

Be yourself, with integrity; every second of every day affords you the opportunity to be the author of your own life; of your own "script". It's your call. If you don't seize responsibility for yourself, there are always bullies and bstds who will and you will be left with a shell of yourself. So: be yourself, speak up when challenged, know thyself, trust thyself, and go thence.

And enjoy!

If you were the author of your own life, what would you create?

~~~ If I were ever truly grateful for anything, it would be the fact that I am NOT the creator/designer of my life/the Universe!

I could NEVER make anything so awesomely wondrous as Reality as It Is!!!

A book worth reading at the end of my life.

I will create my own life.

I would create a whole new chapter beginning today.

I am the author of my own life.

I make me do what I want me to do.

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