“It’s really not that difficult to overcome these seemingly ghastly problems. What’s hard is to decide.” — Robert Downey, Jr.
In the above quote, Robert Downey, Jr. is responding to an interview with Oprah about his life-long battle with drug addiction. His is quite the story, and, for him, it came down to drugs or the love his life. He chose wisely.
Hopefully, no one reading this has problems as seemingly insurmountable (and life-threatening) as drug addiction. In our own ways, however, we all have “seemingly ghastly problems”. We all have areas of our lives in which change is necessary—indeed, imperative. We tend to think overcoming these is difficult—perhaps, impossible. Robert Downey, Jr.’s point is quite clear. “What is hard is to decide.” Change ultimately comes from within. We “alone” determine our fate. It is easier to change when we are not alone—i.e., when we have the support of other—but no one can decide for us to make the change. (It is important to remember, too, that we can’t change others. We can support and educate them on the need to change, but the decision is made by the one who is to change.)
If we are battling with change, we must make the hard decision. No excuses. No delay. Act.
Be your best today; be better tomorrow!
Carpe momento!
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