Patterns

  Patterns... if you stop long enough to look back, do you see a pattern? Your pattern. Does your life reflect a pattern of line-upon-line or is it more of a hodge podge... regardless, do you see what your pattern is and how it has and is determining who and what you are? What does your pattern tell you... especially about yourself? Do you see your character, your qualities, your warts in your life? Do you see how far you've come? And do you see what patterns you've kept, which ones you've added, and which ones no longer exist for your life?

  Actually, after you've looked - do you see how you got to where you are and do you want to continue in this direction? At any point in our lives, when we take the time to stop long enough to reassess where we are and how we got there, we have the opportunity to change, or refine, or continue. Your decision is based on the pattern you see behind you and the goal you've fixed before you. And yes, there are 'impacting' forces but the impact too is your decision. Have these forces determined your patterns?

  Some people refuse to acknowledge that they have a pattern but also would never consider that their approach to decisions was a kind of will of the wisp approach. Firstly - we aren't always logical in our decision making, even the most conscientious of us.  Secondly - there are times of high pressure or not really having sufficient information or not being in the position to actually make or influence a decision but still having the responsibility. This last situation is the one I dislike the most. But once a decision is made, do you see your pattern in the decision?

  Patterns exist. Whether or not we like to think we can be somewhat predictable, we are. And that isn't necessarily 'bad'. Knowing our patterns allows us to understand and make sense of what occurs. Knowing our patterns gives us a point of departure, a place to grow from. Also, the pattern may be precisely what you need and/or want. This is again an 'attitude' issue. It's also a character point. And all this coupled with the other attitude and character issues tells you and others... who you are, and how you express your who. Continue the pattern? Experiment with it? Throw it out? Your decision.

...but, what do you think?