Of Designs and Choices

When we hold a design, we long to bring it to life. Each of us shapes and reshapes the spaces we inhabit, sketching paths and possibilities for ourselves. Yet life often bends those designs. When this happens, we are often left to rewrite our story, and it may unfold with a different outcome, not because we are no longer ourselves, but because choices shift, and with them destiny takes different turns.

It is why we say when life gives us lemons, we make lemonade. That saying is true, but it is not the whole truth. We are not only the sum of the choices we make, but also of what we accept. Some people live firmly by their decisions, while others drift along by their allowances. Both paths shape who we become.

My friends, you know what, do not be too hard on yourself. Even a failed clock is right twice a day. Brokenness does not erase worth, and failure does not cancel out meaning.

Our choices are never free from influence. They are coloured by our upbringing, our history, our environment, and countless unseen forces. What we call the forgone alternative is often just another road left untaken, not because it lacked value, but because we could not see its point in that moment.

But there is wisdom in restraint. Not every situation requires an opinion. Silence can be a complete and dignified response. To know when to speak and when to be still is to hold one of life’s quiet strengths.

Nugget: Life is shaped not only by what you choose, but also by what you allow. Choose with care, and permit with wisdom.