How to Apply the Law of Choices

A few months ago I first wrote about applying the universal laws with a post on how to apply the Law of Balance.

This time I will focus on the Law of Choices. This law states that where we are now and where we will be tomorrow is determined, in large part, by the choices we make.

Here are 7 tips that may help you to apply the Law of Choices.

1. Free will. It’s not the circumstances which determine how your life is going to be, it’s how you respond to those circumstances – the choices you make at any given moment. You have free will. You can let impulses, fear, and habits take over and run the show. But you can also choose to act in a different way. You might not be able to change the circumstances, but you can certainly choose how you respond to these circumstances. You can make choices toward, life, toward love, toward service, toward connection. Complaining about the situation brings you nowhere, so accept it and decide what your next action will be.
2. Take action. Decisions are not made with words, but with actions. Writing down your goals is a good first step, but it’s the action you take that matters. Not taking action is also a choice. You don’t have to do anything. Just remember that every action or inaction has consequences. Your willingness to accept these consequences gives you the power and the freedom to choose who you are, where you are, and what you will do. That is when life changes from an obligation to a blessed opportunity.
3. Choose your path. We may be influenced by outside forces, but we make the decision to resist or give in. If you go for immediate gratification, the consequences of your choices eventually guide you back toward alignment with the universal laws. One choice could lead you to a sunlit path while another leads you to a hard road with lots of tests that instruct and strengthen you. In the end all things serve in their own ways.
4. Commit to it. Unless you realize you have the power to say no, you can never really say yes. To your relationships. To your work. To your life. To anything. Only when you have sufficient self-worth to choose whether to end something of value to you can you fully commit to it. When you do not “have to” do something out of commitment, guilt or responsibility, but passionately choose to “want to” do something out of desire or happiness then you can fully commit to it.
5. Look further. Realize that your choices affect the world around you – people that you haven’t even met. Realize now what choices you can make that will help the Earth and the people around you.
6. Making choices for others. Be careful when you make choices for others. No doubt your intention is good, but assuming too much responsibility for others deprives them of the lessons that arise from the choices they have made. Those in pain need our compassion and support, but if we carry the weight for them, we rob them of their strength and self-respect.
7. Don’t change everything at once. When you finally realize that you have the power to change your directions in any moment, you might see attractive alternatives to a lot of situations in your life. You may feel tempted to change your relationship, your career, or any area of your life that feels difficult or frustrating. Some of the choices you make may be appropriate or even long overdue, but the best choice often means taking responsibility for where you are right now and participating fully and intentionally.

We consciously and unconsciously choose what we view as reality every day. The Law of Choices gives us the power and responsibility to choose how we respond to life. Life doesn’t just happen to us. We can choose to create beauty in this world and express our talents to benefit the universe.

Have fun!

Gerber

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