Everyone’s entitled to carve out their own personal view on life. I used to think that a person’s temperament was naturally inexorable. In other words, if you think the glass is half-empty, it’s jolly well going to remain half-empty no matter how many times He brandishes a proverbial water jug in your face.
Well, I don’t think like that anymore. None of us are bound to live in a certain manner or behave in a certain way, because we all have the freedom of Choice. One therefore chooses to be either an optimist or a pessimist. As best as I can, I’m going to try to emulate the former, because frankly, being depressed all the time gets extremely draining after a while.
When I wake up every morning, I will be thankful for a new day, a fresh start and the many reasons I have to to be contented with my life :)
As far as introductions go, I’ll try to keep mine short and sweet. I’m a 19 year old History undergraduate and have just embarked on a gap year from university. My reason for staking out this little patch of web-land is to chronicle my thoughts and opinions on matters as they come and go during my 12-month sojourn (and perhaps beyond if I manage to sustain this effort). I keep a personal handwritten journal apart from this, but there’s a certain attraction to having one’s views being aired in the public sphere!
I am a child of God :) Journeying through life with Him is exhilarating, though certainly not always progressive! There have been many moments of conflict and many more to come, no doubt, but I believe He’s teaching me to live in His grace a little more each day.
The time is now 8.23 a.m. Breakfast and the new day await. Happy Deepaavali, everyone!
