No matter how many times people tell you to live your life without regret, it’s inevitable. The thing is, no matter what people do, small or big, there will always be that point in their lives where they make the wrong choice, said the wrong words or chose the wrong person. My purpose of writing this entry is to establish an understanding that missed opportunities do not necessarily mean that it’s instantaneously God’s Plan and work. I want to express how ultimately difficult it is to live your life to try and work without regret. I want to express how it pertains hard work, patience and perseverance. And most of all, you only deserve the best things in life, the things that you don’t regret, if you’ve given your everything to deserve something as grand as that.
It’s so easy for people to sometimes forget what they’re committed to. When people get tired, or bored, the easy way out has always been giving up. I think that’s where regret comes in. You let your commitment die prematurely because you let go of something that you know you could’ve fought for harder, better and longer. People have to acknowledge that things that are worth it will never be easy, people who are worth it require so much sacrifices and compromises, work that’s worth it needs all the time, attention and patience that you can give. If I have to use a metaphor, the best example I could give would be that of a candle. Let’s say that you’re committed to this candle, and it takes you places, it allows you to see different things, new things and new perspectives. The candle provides that loving kind of warmth during Decembers and it’s shown you what could hurt you or what could be the best path for you. But then because its flare flickers weak sometimes, because the wax often hurts your skin, or because you’ve been accidentally burnt by the flame, you decide to turn it off. The candle’s only been used halfway, it could do more and still keep its purpose for a long time but you decide to transfer or use a different candle cause that one cause you problems. You forget about its use and its value, the time that it’s already been with you and all the things you’ve discovered because of that certain candle. And when you get a new candle, you suddenly notice that it’s not the same, the light is weaker, it causes you more problems and you’re not able to see well or see new things. You want to go back to the old one but you can’t find it anymore. Like I said, the best things in life don’t come easy, don’t come without pain and don’t come without sacrifice. But they provide the best experiences, the best advices, and the best visions of what you could become and where you could go. What little sacrifice it takes to be able to endure a difficult time with something and someone that gives you happiness, which could last you a lifetime? If God’s Bests for us were easy, then we would’ve ended up just being with the first commitments we’ve had… with work, with people, with school and etc. People give up because they think that there’s always going to be something better and it’s true, there will always be something better than what we could possibly have right now. It’s easy to think about and it’s something that’s already hard-wired for us to think about. But what a lot of us fail to realize is that the best doesn’t simply come out of changing and changing what we have, we can have the best if we CHOOSE to make it the best, because we commit to it, when we don’t give up on it when it fails. We try the make the most out of it until we see it bloom to its full potential. It’s a long and painful journey but the end will always be worth it. Another point I want to clarify is that it’s NOT God’s Plan when we fail with our commitments. People are quick to say “Oh that’s okay, God has something better in store for you.” When that’s not necessarily true. Let me make this simple: God has something better in store for you when you’ve exhausted yourself to your full potential on a certain commitment and it still doesn’t work despite all the hard work and sacrifices you’ve made. It’s not God’s plan when you give up on great opportunities that could possibly never come your way again, when you’ve only worked for it half-heartedly and when you know that you gave up on it prematurely. Because God’s Best and God’s Plan… well… it DESERVES hard work. The best things for you, in this life, DESERVE all the time and attention you can give. It deserves your full potential as the unique person that you are with all that you’re capable of doing. It’s what’s best for you because you’re the only one who could possible stick with this certain commitment no matter how hard it takes, but you have to realize that and should be willing to go through that. Don’t allow the best things, people and opportunities in life that’s meant for you to go to someone else because you were too weak or too lazy to give it your all. Regret is the lack of commitment and God’s best and plans don’t deserve that “lack of commitment”. That’s why we don’t regret on the things that we know we’ve given our all too even if it didn’t work out because we know that it’s really not meant for us. It’s not easy and it doesn’t come with the promise that it’ll be all smiles and laughs, but if you really want what’s best for you, sacrifice, work hard and stay committed.
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