It's all about perspective. If you talk to 10 different people about the same subject, you'll get 10 different view points. Which one is right? Which one is wrong? Which one is so far gone that you leave that person scratching your head and wondering why you even bothered to ask them in the first place?! It could be that none are wrong. Or right. It could be that you leave even more confused than you started...if you were waiting on those 10 people to make a decision for you that you should have made for yourself. In those people's minds, they were all right. To them, none were in left field. When it all boils down to it, when I'm trying to make a decision, I realize that no matter what anyone else says, I'm accountable for my actions and my decisions. I can't blame the person who gave me advice when the decision that I made goes off-track. If you've read any of my other blogs, you'll know that I believe in God and I believe in the power of prayer. I can ask one hundred people what they think I should do about my situation but in the end, it's between me and God. I'm not saying that we shouldn't include others in our decision making process, but we should use wisdom when implementing those opinions.
“One person's craziness is another person's reality.”
― Tim Burton
Truer words have never been spoken. I really believe that 'normal' is just a setting on a washing machine. I embrace the reality that what works for one doesn't necessarily work for another--and that's ok. If I stick around long enough, I'll eventually see 'why'.
