I think living a full and fulfilling life is about having the right to make choices, by doing what you want. The ability to move on and not look back with too much regret. Discard the excess baggage that weighs you down. Learn from our mistakes. The Spanish American philosopher, Santayana's said it perfectly, "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it."
I always wondered why this inscription was in Jim Jones' camp: "Those who do not know the past are bound to repeat it." It is ironic considering that Jim Jones was the founder and leader of the Peoples Temple, best known for the November 18, 1978 mass murder of more than 900 Temple members in Jonestown, Guyana. Maybe most of those tragic victims did not have a choice especially the children who were forced to drink the cyanide concoction. Maybe it is a reminder to us not to ever repeat such a terrible misguided horror.
Being positive, close to family, have friends around, a fulfilling relationship and of course, a bit of money in the pocket, we have to be realistic for heaven's sake. Maybe you'll think I'm a lucky lady, sitting at home drinking tea and eating almond cookies.
Everything we have or don't have are the results from every choices we make. 'Make things happen, not let it happen', that's my motto in life.
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