CHOICE

Pauline NGONGANG
6 min readApr 12, 2022

The fundamental truth about life is the choices we make. Before our creation, we humans had no options to choose the country to belong to, parents, siblings, environment, and beliefs. Upon creation there existed something and in your departure, there’s going to be something happening. The universe doesn’t rely on your existence but your entity is sounded by the universe you create. It is confusing when you are in doubt about yourself and it is not confusing when you have identified your purpose. Be aware, that the choices we make should not mislead others but inspire them and motivate them to work harder. Life is enjoyed every single day and it is an opportunity to make a difference. Things we should consider when making our choices;

1. Learn to identify.

Many things and many people in the world and yet we say, there are insufficient. Sometimes we turn to suicide with the thoughts of no one loving us or the misfortunes of life are too much to bear. Kindly, move to another country or to the poorest country or search for the worst medical cases in the world. Maybe that’s too far, ask your friends/family a few questions about what they admire in you. The list will be so long that you think they are lying. From my personal experience, identifying an activity or an item was not something I cherished to do. I was offered two items and was unable to decide which one could best work for me and asked my older siblings to do so. As time passes by, the decision to choose where to belong and the school to attend was a choice of my own and no one could decide. From henceforth, all decisions were solely from me, I don’t intend to mean I don’t receive advice, I certainly do every day but the last answer is from me. That’s how I realized the power of choices.

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The human parts have different roles but they all function together to form a body. Simply identifying which parts decide or make choices that best fit us delay our progress toward becoming extraordinary. At every stage of your life, learn to identify what you want and if you don’t. Either everything remains an opportunity or everything is a threat. This will help you focus more and shape your identity and brand.

2. Have a goal

Waking up in the morning and going to bed or taking a shower or having lunch is a goal. Due to its habitual nature, we term it normal for every human being. Those who fast will say it is their goal not to eat but mediate during that period. Every human being wants to be successful, interrogate a child and he will say, I want to be a doctor, an engineer, the parents will have different plans for their children to pave their path towards success.

Having a goal is like sitting and seeing your future at the extreme end of the world. It becomes impossible and limited to your identity and your benefits. When you identify and bring out your goals, these goals start from everyday activities, weekly to-do lists, monthly achievements, and yearly plans.

3. Be on a mission

The most interesting thing about life is the actions we humans undertake. We sometimes behave as we have it all or we are never going to be replaced. Look at it this way, when you acquired wealth, your rate of hard work increases to maintain your statuesque, and if the efforts are diminishing you either loos or fail. That’s the thing about life, be like a soldier, be prepared for whatsoever challenge you will find yourself, be optimistic and be a leader. Optimistic, have a positive attitude and a leader, work and believe so much in yourself and your abilities. On that mission, they’re lots of obstacles to exert lots of pressure on yourself. Only the brave and courageous will survive. Always respect the elderly, due to scares of survival on earth.

4. Reduce your circle

It seems the scramble of Africa during the 18th and 19th centuries is an actual reality for humans. During those days, the more countries you acquire the more powerful and respected your country is. Now in humanity’s context, the more friends you have, the more love and respect you have achieved. If that’s how the description of actual love, therefore pain, or hatred should be considered an outcast to the world. Has it ever come to your mind, that no matter the quantity of food you eat, it must be chewed into small pieces before it can digest, look into another scenario, no matter the availability of water, you don’t drink more than the body can be sustained. Categorically, your circle is so large whereby you are limited to your own movements or activities indirectly, your circle is now responsible for the choices you make, these choices are to be beneficial to the individual concerned whereas it serves the circle and not the person most concerned. If you notice, there’s always a channel to listen but no channel to understand your actions.

Reducing your circle doesn’t seem to be a lack of confidence or low self-esteem. It is your priority and protecting your mental health. Having a small circle gives authority to choose what stays and who leaves. It’s like using a drainer to detect the bad elements and using the good elements.

From that circle, you are able to determine a friend, family, or colleague. One thing you should remember not all friends are social elites and not all friends our business partners. Therefore when you begin understanding your circle and be aware of what you tell the individuals, not all are willing to be interested in the topics you share.

Their negligence may make you think they are jealous or inattentive that’s not their interest. Do your best to under the circle you belong to than having a large circle, saying everything, lack of connection and deeper understanding.

5. Upgrade your level of awareness

The reason why some individuals are able to succeed more than others it’s through their level of awareness. Take note of something, when you identify, set a goal, and reduce your circle, you are improving your level of awareness but when you don’t find yourself in that space, your level of awareness is seen in trivial matters that don’t concern you, like taking hours talking about someone defaults and limitation, engaging into parties and events which celebrate individuals who have succeeded and you get more involved than the owner of the event.

Upgrade your level of awareness by knowing what you say and what activities you engage in yourself. Earlier mentioned, every opportunity is not actually an opportunity some are like threats to your growth and this can be justified when your awareness has improved and your NO becomes permanent and your YES is permanent. It’s like having a sixth sense and carrying two minds.

6. Control your environment.

The environment teaches every human gratitude. Gratitude is an expression from within, acknowledging there’s happiness. Many times we suffer from a lack of expression, we simply focus on the act. Thankfulness is an act. The environment doesn’t change and anything that happens negative or positive should be attributed to humans. Climate changes a changing world order in our present era,.many blames have been on states, corporations, and individuals and how long are we going to fight this battle except when we start appreciating nature, by accepting what it provides and mending problems which will protect and defend us.

In a nutshell, the only thing stopping us from reaching our limits is ourselves. Having the opportunity to belong to an environment, with lots of information and people. What is required from every individual to be uncomfortable by being comfortable doing the right things at the appropriate time? Take into consideration, identifying, setting a goal, being on a mission, reducing your circle, upgrading your level of awareness, and controlling your environment.

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Pauline NGONGANG
Pauline NGONGANG

Written by Pauline NGONGANG

Pauline NGONGANG talks about mindset-shift, by providing guidance on how to build/cultivate minds to attain their utmost potentials.

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