Thursday, April 10, 2008

The Person You Want to Be

There are moments in our lives when we find ourselves at a crossroad.

Afraid, confused, without a road map.
The choices we make in those moments can define the rest of our days. Of course, when faced with the unknown, most of us prefer to turn around and go back.
But once in a while, people push on to something better.
Something found just beyond the pain of going it alone, and just beyond the bravery and courage it takes to let someone in, or to give someone a second chance.
Something beyond the quiet persistence of a dream.
Because it's only when you're tested that you truly discover who you are. And it's only when you're tested that you discover who you can be.

The person you want to be does exist, somewhere on the other side of hard work and faith and belief. And beyond heartache and fear of what lies ahead.

- From "One Tree Hill"

18 comments:

rayshma said...

i loved this! :)
it's the hope... that the person i want to be does exist... that keeps me going at times... just that i'd never thought of it that way before...

Anonymous said...

hmm but what do u do when love for ur family prevents u from being the person u want to be????

Mayur said...

First of all! Thanks for commenting on my blog!
Life is all about trying to find out answers for unknown questions and never getting them.......

Good to see a blog frend all d way from Russia commenting on my blog.....

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Nicely excerepted post
I desperately needed to read something of this sort...
Thanks :)

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Keep in touch....Take care...Bye

busy-writer said...

WOW. Awesomely, amazingly well said..

:)

Mansi Trivedi said...

I feel that way a lot of times. I feel like I am at that "place" right now..
u should check this book out: "Oh, the places you will go" :)
beautiful blog

Priya said...

Just love this post:)

Farah Deen said...

well said Lena.

whenever we are left at a crossroad, stop and think smart. never make a hasty decision as it could ruin your life forever.

Lena said...

@ rayshma: of course it does exist, it is what makes you - YOU. And in the end the hope for the better us is always there :)

@ samby: if it is for you being happy and content with yourself and things you do, family wont prevent. in the end they want you to be happy. just sometimes they are overprotective.

@ mayur: you are welcome :) I liked your blog :) Keep writing and take good care!!

@ busy writer: when i first heard it i fell in love with these words :)

@ mansi: thank you :) Btw, whose book is it?

@ priya: thank you, girl :)

@ farah: words are not mine but i agree with them and with you completely :)

Pavi!!!! said...

So true Lena!I couldn't not agree...

"Because it's only when you're tested that you truly discover who you are. And it's only when you're tested that you discover who you can be."

Sumthing i blv in soooooooo much! Which is why i blv that God gives his dearest children more troubles.So they learn n harden up!

Amit said...

Lena..i m fan of your writing...girl..whats ur age.?/..(not flirting..!) you write to good and if eel u must have gone thru all up n down in the life...

lovely///keep goin on..

Lena said...

@ pavi: i guess you are right, we learn and harden up :)

@ amit: lolzz... ok, i have gone through some ups and downs but arent we all? though age is not a secret - i am 27, still cant use to this number though :D

As for the post, it is a quote from a tv-serial, not mine words. If you want to read something from me, visit http://www.it-is-all-my-world.blogspot.com/ :) :)

KAYLEE said...

YOU OKAY LENA???????????

Mel Avila Alarilla said...

The best thing is to know God's purpose in our lives and to lead our lives based on that purpose. Just blog hopping. Thanks and God bless.

Bla said...

Personality is a purpose.

Keshi said...

very true...and that person includes all ur fears too as well as all your hopes.

Keshi.

Ankur said...

Well, they say...
"Dont love me for wat i m not, hate me for wat i m..."

I dont prefer to turn around and bo back, though i know i want to change the past for once, but tats only to change my present :)

but yes i agree... in the journey called life, to choose righteous paths and lanes, we somewhere keep loosing our identities, wat we are, sometimes we do things which we never wanted to, but we surrender ourselves against so called FATE...

I salute to all those who dont change themselves as i have dont to myself... everyone :)

Cheers!!!

Lena said...

@ kaylee: me fine, girl, dont worry :)
@ Mel: how do we know his purpose??

@ bla: Purpose of what?

@ keshi: exactly, girl :)

@ ankur:
**I dont prefer to turn around and bo back, though i know i want to change the past for once, but tats only to change my present :)

going back sometimes doesnt mean going backwards, it means recognizing that the direction you were going was not a right one and now you have to change it

IncorrigibleV said...

"Because it's only when you're tested that you truly discover who you are. And it's only when you're tested that you discover who you can be."
simply brilliant!!