Free to Choose

Once you’re grown, you’ll be free to choose

If you’re feeling strong you’ll be able to ask yourself this question: What good examples have I been shown of what it is to be a fully grown adult?

As a result of reviewing this post I got to thinking about how important it is for us to become aware of how the present is so often an echo of the past.

In respect of this, whilst lazing in bed reviewing the post mentioned, the statement: ‘once you’re grown, you’ll be free to choose’ changed in my mind to this: Now you are grown you have a choice. This caused a strange reaction: I jumped out of bed and got going!

As odd as it might sound I’d actually forgotten I had a choice: Stay in bed or get up! I’d forgotten that I have a choice. I’m a fucking grown-up. There is only me taking responsibility for me. And I do have a choice. Remaining emotionally stuck in childhood removes choice.

Coming back to the question: What good examples have I been shown of what it is to be a fully grown adult? I had to search hard to find them

They are there and these good examples have been from some very surprising sources. These are very powerful questions that we all need to start asking:

• What exactly does it mean to be a fully grown adult?
• How must I behave?
• How must I think?
• In what way are my choices childlike?
• Now that I’m grown what changes will adulthood make?
• What must I take responsibility for?
• What am I failing to take responsibility for?
• What are my choices?

Taking one day at a time and meditating on only one question each day is most constructive.