A Matter of Choice

Likha on Aug 13, 2010

Tags: Black or White, boy or girl, choices, contradiction, contradictory notions, Decisions, notions, opposites, Robert Fulghum, true or false, up or down, yin-and-yang

Is there really such a thing as having no choice?

I often wonder how life would be if we did not have a choice. Then life would be devoid of contradictions. But life is full of contradictions which Robert Fulghum, author of “Maybe (Maybe Not)”, aptly described as kaleidoscopic. Up or down? Left or right? Boy or girl? Black or white? True or false?

Here is my own list of contradictory notions which make life a little more frenzied than it already is. Whichever way we go, it is still, essentially, a matter of choice.

If you don’t have anything good to say, shut your mouth.

Speak your mind.

Don’t be afraid of what tomorrow will bring, tomorrow will take care of itself.

Save a penny for a rainy day.

The truth will set you free.

The truth hurts.

When God closes a door, he opens a window.

Opportunity knocks but once.

Hard work can beat a genius.

All work and no play make Jack a dull boy.

Birds of the same feather flock together.

Opposites attract.

Honesty is the best policy.

Fake it till you make it.

What you don’t know won’t hurt.

Be informed.

Practice makes perfect.

Nobody’s perfect.

Smokers don’t grow old; they die young.

Only the good die young.

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Brewed Coffee on Aug 13, 2010
I suppose those were coined from various personal experiences by different authors. I think on our part, it’s choosing what to believe in. Like you said, it’s a matter of choice.
Likha on Aug 13, 2010
Ok friends, my post is back on track. This is a short but simple read but worth your time… I guess. Thanks for visiting.
Christine Ramsay on Aug 13, 2010
I prefer to believe the more positive sayings. An enjoyable read.

Christine
PARAM on Aug 13, 2010
Great one…..Keep going.
AJ Garcia on Aug 13, 2010
Humans have “free-will”… a matter of choice….
Starpisces on Aug 13, 2010
well written, life has many contradiction.
K64FUNNY on Aug 13, 2010
Fine post.thnx
Jimmy Shilaho on Aug 13, 2010
You are right. Dilemmas are made of this.
Baijayanti Pradhan on Aug 13, 2010
an analytical post.
meandu on Aug 13, 2010
Great piece! These are all sayings I have heard but have never thought of them in this way.
Sourav on Aug 13, 2010
This is an interesting read!
Lwandaz Tale on Aug 13, 2010
Good ones!
giftarist on Aug 13, 2010
Indeed a matter of choice. Those notions you mentioned are thought provoking.
richard reed on Aug 14, 2010
great read and write,,,awesome work.,stay blessed
valli on Aug 14, 2010
Awesome read.
rajaryanme on Aug 14, 2010
A good write.
1hopefulman on Aug 14, 2010
Fascinating write-up. Her’s a few more:

Look before you leap.
He who hesitates is lost.

LOL

Ecclesiastes 3 (New International Version)

1 There is a time for everything,
and a season for every activity under heaven:

2 a time to be born and a time to die,
a time to plant and a time to uproot,

3 a time to kill and a time to heal,
a time to tear down and a time to build,

4 a time to weep and a time to laugh,
a time to mourn and a time to dance,

5 a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them,
a time to embrace and a time to refrain,

6 a time to search and a time to give up,
a time to keep and a time to throw away,

7 a time to tear and a time to mend,
a time to be silent and a time to speak,

8 a time to love and a time to hate,
a time for war and a time for peace.
Francois Hagnere on Aug 14, 2010
And hope is what keeps us alive. Without hope we would be nothing…Great post as usual. Take care my friend.
arohi1988 on Aug 14, 2010
beutifully writtenn.wanna read it few times more.
papaleng on Aug 15, 2010
Oo nga .. I believe, that chioce makes us different from robots,
Yalonda on Aug 19, 2010
This is really interesting! Certainly got me thinking!
ShaggysView on Aug 23, 2010
imagine if we didn’t have choice…. how little people think of that…. thanks for sharing…
Elma Sandoval on Sep 13, 2010
Thank you for sharing your gift of words. Add me to your fan list!
heidiefernandez on Sep 14, 2010
VERY WELL SAID…..
Francois Hagnere on Feb 18, 2011
I agree the truth will set us free! Great post agin, my sister.

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