Change Direction, Change your life

This weekend I got to thinking about when I was in high school again. You see when I moved back to Guam, I was put into private catholic school. When your in private school, things tend to be a bit contrived- your course studies, your pint of view and your direction. Since I can remember, which goes back to about 5th grade, I was spoon fed ideas about who I was to become, what I was supposed to be and what I was to believe - religiously speaking. 

For many years all I knew was God, uniforms and the crazy day to day schedule I was on. Now I'm not saying this was all bad- but what I am saying is that it was all a bit "programed" if you will. Who was the real me? Independently of everything that people were telling me to be- who was David? What did I believe? As a child I'm sure those are hard questions to answer, not to mention that you don't even know that you have a choice in this whole process. But- at some point, you begin to realize that there are things that "you" like, separate from everyone else, that is special to you. It could be that you liked a certain singer, a certain color, TV shows or even a sport. Those moments become part of the master blueprint that you create- for you. You are becoming an individual with personality, dreams, goals and most importantly a path all our own. 

In my junior year, my parents aske me if I wanted to transfer from private school to public school. Since I hated private school and was never rich enough to relate to most of the kids there anyways, I said "YES"! 

That was probably the single most terrifying decision I made in my life thus far. You see, public school kids didn't like private school kids, much less kids from a neighboring rival school- but there I was, smack dab in the middle of all of it. You could bet your life savings on the fact that I was scared shitless!

But here is the irony...what happened after that was nothing short of fantastic. I'm not sure how this all happened, but somehow I managed to join almost every campus activity group. In two very quick years, I became part of Student Council, Future Business Leaders of America, Class Council, The editor of the High School newspaper, became part of the Track & Field team, and was chosen to do a teen talk show on the local radio station called "Hip Talk". 

Are you still following me? Here's where I say "What the Fuck!" How did that all happen? I was the shy kid with no friends and a whole lot of fear!

My point is this: 

Sometimes the scariest things in your life, the moments when you have every right to fear, and want to retreat with all your might, those moments- are the moments that will change your life forever. So we should never (or I believe) that we can never let this world get the best of us. Because there is always time to become who we want to be, no matter how old you are or how complicated your life has become. 

It is your divine right in this life to be happy. To remind yourself of that young child you once were with big dreams and even bigger expectations of your life. To remind yourself that deep inside of you is a "Master Blueprint" that is as big a part of you, as life is now. 

BE SELFISH! 

Listen to the signs of the universe, the small hints that continue to encourage you to fulfill your destiny in this life. 

CHALLENGE what you know and the decisions you make,  to be based on your happiness and then everyone elses. It will seem scary, but change is always scary. 

So I think back to that moment when my mother asked me if I wanted to change schools. I could have fought her and begged to finish school with my friends. But IF I didn't- so many other amazing things in my life would never have happened.

So take this moment to reflect on who "you" really are and know that ONE SINGLE decision today can change your life.