Your Choices Define Your Destiny

"Your Choices Define Your Destiny.
Choose Wisely!"

I saw these words on a poster of Darth Vader quite a while ago.
I felt a great power in these words.
Many times I have imagined Vader standing before me and
making this statement to me in his powerful, deep-breathing
voice. The voice that carries the carefully chosen,
unquestionable certainty of a master teacher and spoken with
perfect diction.
I can expecially imagine his final emphasis on "Choose Wisely!"
Words, carefully chosen, convey both a timeless lesson and a
lasting impression.
"Choices/Choose": Before we take any action on a situation we
first analyze the situation. Next, we decide whether or not to
take any action. This decision to act, or not to act, is in itself a
Choice! If we decide to act, there may be several actions
available to us. We choose one of these actions and act.
At this point, the choice of action creates an imprint on our
psyche, our personality. Every action we take defines our
character. If our action is positive, it adds a positive aspect to
our character. If our action is negative, it adds a negative
aspect to our character. Once an action is done, it cannot be undone.
"Define": A word that is very specific and unquestionable.
It is razor-sharp. It gives an exact meaning to whatever it is
describing.
"Destiny": This word says it all, doesn't it. It is a word that is
wondrous, mysterious and final.
To meet one's destiny, face-to-face, is an awesome concept.
When I paraphrase this statement, this is what I hear Master
Vader saying:
"Our choices determine our actions. Our actions define our
character. Our character determines our destiny. Choose Wisely!"

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