Choice

Very often we are made to feel that we have the liberty to choose anything we want in life, that we need to be bold enough to pursue it. Very often whenever we try to make that choice, the chilling fear of the unknown consequences or what the road not taken would lead us to often make us reluctant in making our choice. Weighing in all the pros and the cons, we often land up taking the safest route leaving our dreams and aspirations lurking somewhere in the corner.  

And there are times when we give up everything so that we can fulfill everyone’s expectations, to be a good wife, good daughter, good sibling or even a good employee. But is it enough for the self? Does it make you feel happy looking forward to every new day?  Very often what we do is expected from us and very often the effort and the tiredness and juggling everything in between lures us and perhaps the saddest part is the effort often gets unnoticed. So dies the dreams, aspirations and the identity of the self but life goes on undisturbed and when we are about to kick the bucket will we realize a life not lived for self, filling with nothing but the regret of not having the courage to pursue what we have always wanted. But very often choice is perhaps the hardest thing to make….