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If you had the chance to change your fate.. would you?

In the fourth season of Doctor Who there is an episode entitled Turn Left. In it, Donna has the chance to see what her life would have looked like if she had taken a left turn instead of a right when driving in her car one day. Now this wasn't just any ordinary turn in a car. No, her taking a right instead of a left that day would set the course of her life. However, through circumstances she was able to see what would happen if she had instead taken a left. Now it wouldn't be a proper episode of Doctor Who without an alien, but that is besides the point... 

I was thinking about this episode recently. And I thought  to myself, "Self, is there any point in my life where I wonder if I would have done the opposite of what I did would my life be different?" A multitude of things began to flow in my mind. I wondered what would have happened if I had really tried hard and practiced dance and gotten more flexible if I could have gotten further than I did. Or, if I when I quit dance when I was 8 and had started tennis if I would have stuck with tennis and not gone back to dance at 11 if I would have excelled at tennis more. And along those same lines.. If I would have accepted one of my three tennis offers. How different would my life be if I was now a Westpoint Graduate? Would I be doing something in the army right now instead of twiddling my thumbs waiting to hear back from my multitude of job applications I have sent out... but I digress... 

I think this concept is really interesting. It's probably why there have been movies and televisions shows made around the concept of what would happen if you changed just one thing in your life. However, the more I think about it the more I realize I am amazingly blessed in the life I have chosen. I am here at this point for a reason. Everything I have done is by the design of God. Don't get me wrong I believe in Free Will, but I also believe God knows what I am going to pick. He doesn't control me like a puppet he just knows what my decision will be. Again I digressed but this time into a theological debate which I am now leaving and getting back on track.... I would never have the friends I have if I had chosen another path. I have been so blessed and overwhelmed by people I have met throughout my life. Even if they were only there for a moment they have made an impact on me and have helped me become the woman I am today. The activities I have done, the obstacles I have overcome, the setbacks I have felt are all apart of me, Tara. I would be a 100% different person if I had taken another path along the way. But in all honesty I love who I am. Yes, there are struggles and sad times but I have a lot of great times and accomplishments and I know I have more coming my way! 

So now why don't you take a few minutes and imagine which choices you could make differently and maybe how they would affected your life..? Because like Merida from Brave says.. If you had the power to change your fate would you?? 

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