‘Those things which are precious are saved only by sacrifice.’ ~ David Kenyon Webster
This isn’t about catchy metaphors that can bring you in a state of ecstasy. It also isn’t about collecting a bunch of fancy words put together and then published as just another post. No! No way!!! This is the real thing babe! This is what has been on my mind for some time. Read on to find out what is my Devilish Dilemma!
Have you ever been in the position where you had to juggle with a situation of conflicting causes. A situation where you had to choose left or right, but it’s totally impossible to choose both…. I bet you have, and you may even recognize what I’m saying here. It’s possible you even remember one or more examples from your own life, right? It seems like this is as certain as death and taxes! Situations or circumstances that all of us will sooner or later get into at some point in our lives. One question that comes to mind is if these kind of situations can be avoided? Well… I guess so, but can I counter a question back? Isn’t life all about learning things and going through new experiences?
Anyway… my dilemma kept me busy for some time. No… wait! Let me put it different, It left me idle and sitting around doing nothing for some time! I never realized before how indecisive I could become. Procrastination became my middle name. I always thought these were ‘traits’ that could be sought after and found in other people. It amazed me how without any physical power I was cornered and forced to sacrifice something in order to maintain something else.
How did I finally resolve this and came to a conclusion? The answer is quiet simple. Life goes on, so at some point after a lot of thinking and considering things I made a choice based on what I thought was common sense. Instead of relying on my ‘underbelly’ feelings. It was these feelings that made my dilemma devilish in the first place! Now that I write this I see that I knew all along what was the right thing for me to do. Maybe this can be compared to things or just about anything that we have too much of. You like it but inside there is a little voice telling you that you should be moderate.
It wasn’t easy, to take a loss and basically admit that it was wrong to get myself in this whole situation in the first place. But as time goes by I am happy with my choice and it doesn’t feel like I sacrificed something anymore. In the end when I place my story in a greater context, I can say that the outcome was not really determined by a choice or desire. It came in an almost natural way, I think the outcome was formed and made by my character. Going into this could be a whole new story, maybe that’s something for the future! Anyway, I think that choosing otherwise wouldn’t have felt good and might have been against my very own nature. I am looking forward to speak to you again.
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