"You Take the High Road"

As children, we're taught the difference between right and wrong. As teenagers, we learn how far we can push the limits between the two. And as adults, we learn the right thing is usually the hardest to do, but that the benefits are worth it. So why through all this growing up and experience do we still choose to do the wrong thing? It's simple: because the low road is easier, and has instant gratification. But what happens when you reach your destination and turn around to look at your journey? Will you be proud of what you've accomplished? Or ashamed of how you got there? Because as we all know, it's not about the destination, but the journey. Some may think it doesn't matter how you got there, but simply that you did... but anyone who's been tested knows the truth. And what is the goal I'm talking about? Happiness. Fulfillment. Satisfaction.

A friend of mine shared this quote and it really spoke to me: "Choosing God, choosing life, choosing love - these are way harder than choosing misery. We love our lazy lunacy. We are addicted to it. The world of our modern culture is built to keep us there. But love awaits, and love always wins, and we get to receive it if we are willing to open our hands and hearts and let go." That is the raw truth in print. People would rather be lazy and miserable than take a challenge to be happy. Who said happiness comes easy? But the journey and obstacles you overcome are what make it so great when you finally get there. You just have to be willing to open up and put the work in.

Currently in my life there are people that are choosing the easy way out. I don't expect perfection, and no one is a saint; but I do wish to stick to my personal values. And part of that is choosing what you subject yourself to. If you're constantly accepting things you don't agree with, you end up desensitizing yourself and compromising your integrity. And before you know it, you're going down the wrong road right there with them. Part of doing the right thing is making the hard decision of not associating with the people that bring you down. You're not judging them, you're just making a decision to stick to your morals and not tempt yourself by being around the sin. "You are who you hang with."

The high road may be lonely; but at least I'll know my destination was worth the journey, and that I took the right road to get there.