Captain Michael: There is a strange thing that happens when you begin choosing your own life.
You feel compelled to explain it.
Why you
There is a strange thing that happens when you begin choosing your own life.
You feel compelled to explain it.
Why you left.
Why you stayed.
Why you bought the boat.
Why you sold the house.
Why you changed careers.
Why you walked away from something everyone else thought you should want.
We want the people around us to understand.
Maybe even approve.
But Thoreau reminds us that hearing a different drummer also means accepting that not everyone will hear the music.
And perhaps they don’t need to.
There is a difference between listening to good counsel and asking permission to live your own life.
The first is wisdom.
The second can become a cage.
Those who love us may question our choices.
Sometimes they should.
We ought to be humble enough to listen.
But eventually, after the advice has been heard and the consequences considered, somebody still has to make the decision.
And that somebody is you.
The older I get, the less interested I am in defending every turn I’ve taken.
Some were right.
Some were wrong.
A few probably looked ridiculous from shore.
But they were mine.
Maybe that’s part of living deliberately too.
Listen carefully.
Choose thoughtfully.
Accept the consequences.
And then quit explaining yourself to everyone standing on the dock.
The evening is settling in.
Your life is still yours.
Fair winds, my friends.
#Thoreau, #LiveDeliberately, #DifferentDrummer, #ChooseYourLife, #Individuality, #SelfReliance, #EveningReflection, #LifeLessons, #CrypTok
Captain Michael: There is a strange thing that happens when you begin choosing your own life. You feel compelled to explain it. Why you l
There is a strange thing that happens when you begin choosing your own life. You feel compelled to explain it. Why you left. Why you stayed. Why you bought the boat. Why you sold the house. Why you changed careers. Why you walked away from something everyone else thought you should want. We want the people around us to understand. Maybe even approve. But Thoreau reminds us that hearing a different drummer also means accepting that not everyone will hear the music. And perhaps they don’t need to. There is a difference between listening to good counsel and asking permission to live your own life. The first is wisdom. The second can become a cage. Those who love us may question our choices. Sometimes they should. We ought to be humble enough to listen. But eventually, after the advice has been heard and the consequences considered, somebody still has to make the decision. And that somebody is you. The older I get, the less interested I am in defending every turn I’ve taken. Some were right. Some were wrong. A few probably looked ridiculous from shore. But they were mine. Maybe that’s part of living deliberately too. Listen carefully. Choose thoughtfully. Accept the consequences. And then quit explaining yourself to everyone standing on the dock. The evening is settling in. Your life is still yours. Fair winds, my friends. #Thoreau, #LiveDeliberately, #DifferentDrummer, #ChooseYourLife, #Individuality, #SelfReliance, #EveningReflection, #LifeLessons, #CrypTok
There is a strange thing that happens when you begin choosing your own life. You feel compelled to explain it. Why you left. Why you stayed. Why you bought the boat. Why you sold the house. Why you changed careers. Why you walked away from something everyone else thought you should want. We want the people around us to understand. Maybe even approve. But Thoreau reminds us that hearing a different drummer also means accepting that not everyone will hear the music. And perhaps they don’t need to. There is a difference between listening to good counsel and asking permission to live your own life. The first is wisdom. The second can become a cage. Those who love us may question our choices. Sometimes they should. We ought to be humble enough to listen. But eventually, after the advice has been heard and the consequences considered, somebody still has to make the decision. And that somebody is you. The older I get, the less interested I am in defending every turn I’ve taken. Some were right. Some were wrong. A few probably looked ridiculous from shore. But they were mine. Maybe that’s part of living deliberately too. Listen carefully. Choose thoughtfully. Accept the consequences. And then quit explaining yourself to everyone standing on the dock. The evening is settling in. Your life is still yours. Fair winds, my friends. #Thoreau, #LiveDeliberately, #DifferentDrummer, #ChooseYourLife, #Individuality, #SelfReliance, #EveningReflection, #LifeLessons, #CrypTok
