If Life is a Game...These are the Rules

An excerpt from

If Life is a Game...These are the Rules

by Chérie Carter-Scott

Choice is the exploration of desire and then the selection of action. In every moment, you are choosing either to align yourself with your own true path or to veer away from it. There are no neutral actions. Even the smallest gesture has a direction to it, leading you closer to your path or farther away from it, whether you realize it or not. Pure actions—like spending time with a beloved friend—bring you into alignment, whereas false ones—such as spending time with someone you really don't like, but to whom you feel obligated—alienate you from your truth. Every choice carries weight. Though used synonymously, choice and decision are not the same thing. Decisions are made in your mind, whereas choices are made in your gut. Think back to an authentic choice you made at some point in your life. Perhaps it was a strong pull to visit a foreign country, or a feeling that a certain romantic relationship needed to end, or the sense that you needed to leave your corporate job and start your own business. How did it feel to act on your choices? Remember that feeling. It is the essence of living aligned with your path