“Man is made and unmade by himself; in the armory of thought he forges the weapons by which he destroys himself; he also fashions the tools with which he builds for himself heavenly mansions of joy and strength and peace.”—Og Mandino
Man is made and unmade by himself. No one can change us unless we want to. It is always our responsibility to take over on our own lives. Thus, it is not rational to blame others for our misfortunes. At the same time, we should not let outside forces determine our personality. To grow or not is (and must be) a personal decision.
In the armory of thought, we forge the weapons by which we destroy ourselves. If we will be enveloped by fear and if we will just choose to stay within the comfort of a shell, we will just end up lonely and desperate. Thus, to live life fully, we must have the courage to take risk, not to limit ourselves, and to explore. Also, we must be open to be stretched. We also have to de-label ourselves from the negative energies that haunt us and to be true to ourselves. In doing so, a discerning attitude is also needed. We must also have a time to reflect on how our past experiences could help us live the present life fully.
Lastly, we human beings must always bear in mind that we always have the choice and the capacity to fashion the tools with which we build for ourselves heavenly mansions of joy and strength and peace.
(a reflection on Earnest Tan's inspirational novel "Living Life Fully")
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