This is a question that may seem simple at first, but it’s one that a lot of people struggle with even late into their adult life. It is not just a philosophical question, but also intensely practical because our lives are defined by the choices we make.
As children, it is understood and accepted that we aren’t responsible for our choices because we don’t understand enough about ourselves, our world, and the consequences of our decisions. This extends all the way into our late teens where we are expected to be more responsible for our choices. As we enter adulthood, we are fully expected to be responsible for our choices.
People struggle with this question because our experience tells us that our choices are not always something we have control over. Depending on circumstances, it could be entirely out of our own control.
For example, if you come from a financially disadvantaged background, you might not be able to pick the best school and get the best education, which will affect other choices you make towards your career, and even who your peer group and friends are. If you are forced to take any job just to survive, you might be thinking how you could ever have the chance to succeed. If you don’t have the proper connections and friends, you might think how you will ever find people who can help you become successful.
As an adult, you are expected to be entirely responsible for your life, and your own success; but this seems entirely unfair considering your choices are so deeply affected by your circumstances.
How is it possible that people who come from similar circumstances are able to transcend their situation and become successful?
These people become successful entrepreneurs, professionals, and CEO of large companies. Their success can’t be random because too many different things have to go their way for many years; their decisions must play a huge part in their success.
For some of these people, they say they focus on the choices they are able to make and they try to maximize on those limited choices. For others, they say consistency and perseverance in failure was their secret. You may find as many different reasons as there are people in the world; but there are similarities between all these successful people, despite their circumstances.
They seem to know what they want, and they seem to know who they are and why they are doing the things they do. This means their choices come from a place of deep, personal understanding about themselves, their situation, and where they want to go in life.
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