Defining Moments

"I've come to believe that in everyone's life, there's one undeniable moment of change, a set of circumstances that suddenly alters everything." - Nicholas Sparks

As we live our lives in this changing world we are all faced with obstacles. The road blocks and detours that we face gives us opportunities to stop and choose the path we are going to take.

These are defining moments. We discover bits and pieces of ourselves and what it is we stand for when we are met with resistance, because it is then that we must dig deep within ourselves. Do we take the path of least resistance, or do we take a path that takes us in a different direction.

It is disappointing when others find fault in the paths we take and judge us by what we believe and try to knock us back, because we dare to think differently than them.

The ever moving crowd that moves in one direction is a powerful pull, even if it is something not everyone wants, but because it is an easier path to follow, people settle and resign themselves to the belief that where they are going in life is just the way it is supposed to be. They stop daring to believe there is something else out there.

I found this link online, Biography Online. Read through the biographies of these great people who dared to make a difference.

Can you imagine, if these people chose to follow the crowd? Not standing up for their beliefs, or taking a stand on their individual strengths? They come from all walks of life, proving that each person can make a difference in how they live and how they have made a difference in the world around them.

We are not all meant to change the world, but we can make a difference in the world we live in, by being educated and informed of what is going on around us. Are you going to follow the crowd, because the collective says so, or are you going to nurture growth and mold your own future into something you can personally be proud of?