TWO DOORS …
Each decision has two choices!
(excerpt from the book, Live a Thousand Years, by Giovanni Livera)

Nick stood before the large, arched doorways … Nick pulled the left door, struggling slightly with its heaviness. Glancing in, he saw a solid staircase leading downward. He pulled the door to the right to reveal a similar staircase heading up… “I suppose it’ll be easier if we head down.” … The steps they had just descended were gone. “What just happened?” “You made a choice.” … “besides, is ‘easy’ your goal?” Nick sighed at the stairways. “Well, we’ve already come down one flight. No use going back up, now.” … Reaching the bottom, he found himself staring, once again, at an identical pair of doors. He looked back, saw that the stairs he had taken had vanished … “Is this supposed to be teaching me something?” “Everything teaches you something, Nick” …”No matter where you are in life, you always have two options. A negative one and a positive one… Every choice you make brings you closer to something or somewhere. You are the sum of all your choices. You create your path one flight at a time. One day at a time. One choice at a time.”… “Attitude is a choice, too, Nick … When you approach each day with a positive attitude, there is a greater likelihood that you will make other positive choices.”

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We can learn a few lessons from the above excerpt … notice Nick says, “I suppose it’ll be easier if we head down.” All-too-often the easy way, the one requiring less effort, is the wrong way. Also note Nick’s comment, “Well, we’ve already come down one flight. No use going back up, now.” Isn’t it true that Satan will try to convince us that it’s “too late” to “turn back now.” What do you think Christ would say? These are not the only lessons from the above excerpt. Read it over a few times and come back to it. Discuss it with family and friends! The overall quality of our life “hinges” on which door we select whenever we have a decision to make … and remember, many decisions need be made only once (like not smoking, drinking, etc). (more ...)