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We all have different ideas when it comes to our own futures. There are many people that think the future is already written and that there is little they can do to change it. On the other hand, there are plenty of people who firmly believe that you create your own future through the things you do and the decisions you make. Some people go to those with clairvoyant abilities to get a helping hand when it comes to looking into their own future.
It is important for everyone to remember that the decisions and choices you make throughout life can have a lasting and profound impact on your future. This means that you can change your destiny and future but all too many people believe that their destiny is already mapped out and they just have to sit back and take what’s coming to them.
This is clearly not the case. For example, perhaps you feel your destiny is to be stuck in the same dead-end job forever. Well, if you sit there and do nothing then perhaps this is exactly what will happen. However, if you strive for something better through working toward a promotion or improving your skills and qualifications, you can easily change this yourself. The key is that you are the one that has to make the effort because nobody else can do it for you.
Likewise, people think that when it comes to finances they are destined to be in the same financial situation forever. However, at the same time, they still do things such as the lottery in a bid to become wealthy. Well, if you believe that your financial future is already mapped out, why bother doing the lottery? You can never win based on this theory because you are already destined to be in this financial rut forever.
Even with relationships, some people believe that whatever will be will be. As a result, if and when something goes wrong they don’t bother fighting for it or trying to put things right. They just accept what has happened and let everything fall apart because they believe that this is how it is meant to be. Without the passion and drive to fight for the things you love you will face a bleak future. This is why you can never take things for granted when it comes to relationships and you can certainly never sit back become complacent.
You are the key to your future and your destiny.
In short, the thing to remember is that the key to your future is you. It doesn’t matter where your life is at the moment or what sort of situation you are in. The only person that can change things is you. This is why people should never assume that they cannot make changes to improve their lives and their futures because this is something that everyone can do if they make the time and effort to do so.
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