Sometimes we start off with an idea.

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We think we know what we want to do.

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Steps are taken in that direction and movement begins.

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Things may start to go well and then we begin to wonder.

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Then we start to question ourselves about the choices we made.

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The second guessing and the misgivings start to emerge.

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Our self confidence might start to waiver and we may to begin to doubt ourselves.

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And now we come to a choice point in our lives.

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Do we continue forward on our path or do we switch things up?

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Can we now make a different decision when we are in the middle of the process?

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It is quite normal to have doubts.

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Being human means we are not always certain about the path we choose.

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Yet how do we judge whether we are on the right path or if this new direction is the right way to go?

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It is true that sometimes we are just looking for an excuse to not commit ourselves to our current path.

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We can also be pulled in a new direction because now that we have more information, our current path just doesn't feel as good as it once did.

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If we are to move forward it is up to us to decide which direction is right for us.

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Sometimes we make that decision from our mind.

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And other times we make that decision from our heart.

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Depending on where we are in our lives and how grounded we are in our heart or our mind will determine where the decision is made.

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Perhaps either choice is the right one.

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Could it be that no matter which direction we decide to go, that we will ultimately learn something valuable?

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For if we decide to switch directions, and it does not end up the way we would like, does that not give us more information?

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And if we stay the course and keep going in spite of our intuition or feelings, isn't that also a wonderful thing to recognize?

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Yes, sometimes we want to change for all the wrong reasons.

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Conversely, sometimes we are afraid to change course for the wrong reasons as well.

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In the end, it really comes down to how open we are to what life will bring us next.

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As long as we keep an open mind and learn from each decision, we never truly make a wrong decision.

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Perhaps things do not happen in the manner we would like.

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Maybe it take longer to get where we want to be.

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And still we can be learning valuable lessons in spite of everything.

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We are human.

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Humans sometimes make mistakes.

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And that's okay because that is how we learn.

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So do you feel you have made any mistakes lately?

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What have you learned from those wonderful mistakes?

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~ Sam Liebowitz, The Conscious Consultant

Host of The Conscious Consultant Hour