Self Construct

You can self destruct or self construct. You have the power. You have the choice. The problem is, you think you don't. And why is that? Because someone, somewhere and sometime ago, sold you on some bullshit. And for whatever reason, we believed it. Maybe it was because it was someone we respected. Maybe it was someone who sold themselves on their own bullshit and unknowingly tossed it onto your lap. So here you are. And hear these words clearly. You have a choice.

Back in the late 80's and early 90's when I was working with HIV/AIDS, it was common place when a client was told that they had 3 months to live, that they in fact had 3 months to live. But then I started to notice {via attending hundreds of support groups as a member of the "Buddy Program"}, that those who did not pay attention to the prognosis, started to live longer. It is absolutely true. Those who tuned out the chatter of the outside world, were actually living longer and healthier.?

I once heard a line from a movie that said "Pressure, some people focus. While other people fold." I am not suggesting that we stop listening to those with clinical experience. What I am saying is what we feel, think and do today, will shape our tomorrow. Sometimes people with terminal illnesses engage in high risk behaviors, because they want to stop feeling their life, before they lose their life. No judgement. I've been close to that very scenario myself. But was never told that I have X to live. Maybe I would check myself out, before I check out. I highly doubt it.?But one never knows.?

So what do I know? I know that so far of all the tragic situations that I have encountered in my life, I sport a resounding 100% success rate.?And if you're reading this, you ain't dead yet, so you do too.?Celebrate?that. Know that. Believe that. Because that is where your power lies.?You can self destruct or self construct. Opt to start building.?