Thursday, October 14, 2021
The meaning of your story, the interpretation of your situation, is yours to construct. An author has absolute control over how the characters evolve, how they adapt, and how they change and/or overcome their circumstance. Every good story involves a triumph of some kind. Either the character triumphs over their circumstances, by changing them, or they triumph by realizing their ability to adapt. They become victims, if they refuse to see a way out. The hero, however, wins when they realize that they always have options – accepting what they cannot change by adapting; AND by changing things, when they see it’s possible. A hero has to learn when to adapt and when to get in there and fix things. Either way, they see an opportunity, and that’s what makes them heroic.
A hero also realizes that the story has no ending, even if it might look like one. The very nature of being alive, right this moment, is a heroic one. Why? Because it’s not over, yet. The interpretation of your life is ongoing, and it’s never too late to reformulate what this moment means to you. If it means that things are wrong, then things will go wrong. If this moment means that you’re stuck, then things will remain in a stuck position. If this day means “same old, same old,” then today is going to be as boring as ever.
What does this moment mean to the author of your life? Is today worthless, or is today packed with goodness, joy, and peace? Are challenges opportunities, or obstacles? You get to answer these questions – you’re holding the pen, telling the story. When you’re alone, pay attention to the storyteller in your head. It’s not just what you say to others, it’s what you say to yourself that ultimately influences your life. Pick up the pen, and write something new, if you feel miserable. The author of your life just might save the main character from a sad and tragic “ending.”