What would you like to be, and how does it relate to how you live?
Everyone has the power to choose the way they live, but that choice determines what they eventually become.
Everyone believes in something which reflects in the way they live. The people that do not believe in a particular thing or person is also an exercise of belief, but it is just that in that case, they believe the opposite. In other words, they think that it does not exist, is not acceptable to them, not for them, or perhaps is not a reality.
Consider pedestrians that walk to a local store on the sidewalks; they do so because they believe the path is strong enough to hold their weight. In the same way, passengers are happy to get aboard an aircraft because they have trust that they will arrive at their destination safely. They have confidence that the total weight of people and baggage on board will get to the expected destination.
Some people cross rivers using wooden bridges because they believe they will not fall into the river—the wood will not break. Many people trust the firefighter and heed their advice to avoid danger.
You believe the doctor and take medications that you do not know anything about, trusting that you will be well. You believe in the pharmacists that the dispensed medication is what it is—and that it would cure your illness.
You are happy to drive a car and follow the manufactures guide because you believe it would work as stated. You are delighted to have a ride on a merry-go-round because you trust that it will work as stated by the manufacturer. You are excited to board a cruise across the Atlantic because you believe it will take you there. You are happy to ingest a paracetamol tablet because you trust it would relieve you of pain in your body, just as the manufacturer suggested. You act on your belief, and that determines the result you get.
You also believe the food manufacturers. Yes, you buy cans of baked beans to feed your family. Why? You trust that it would nourish but not harm everyone that eats it. You believe that dog, bird or cat food that is well packaged and sold in the supermarket is not for you to eat, so you decide not to eat it.
You decide not to drink acid because you believe it will harm you. Yes, you believe in something, and thus you live accordingly.
You decide to turn back on your leisure walk when confronted with a river because you believe that you cannot walk on water. You chose not to get in the way of a heavy-duty truck on a motorway or a fast train. Why? You believe the decision to do so could harm you. You decide how to live, and that determines what you become.
Everyone believes. It is not a case of if, but in what people put their trust—it determines how they live. Everyone has a choice, and we may have reasons to believe in what we believe. However, as you may have experienced or seen from yourself or others, some of the things we put our trust in do fail us. We then realise that we have put our trust in what is false.
You do what you believe and what you do determines what you become. In other words, what you trust in determines what you become. It also implies that your belief could ruin or make your life.
You probably have heard of doctors that prescribed medications that did more harm than good. You have possibly read of a surgeon that performed surgery to solve a health problem but later turned out to be the cause of the patient’s death.
You may have come across the ordeal some have gone through as they bought and ate a well-packaged food that turned out to be a meal of death. You may have encountered someone that trusted people that failed them or perhaps, those that trusted in institutions for protection but happened to be a false hope because they were disappointed in their time of need. We trust what we think is trustworthy, but some have found that they were wrong.
A person that does not see anything wrong in stealing would end up as a thief. One that enjoys hurting people will end up a criminal. The belief drives the life they live.
It is, therefore, not only about having a belief that counts but also the values that govern it. I would encourage you to reconsider what you put your trust in to see if it could stand the test of time. Is it worth your trust?
Be sincere with yourself and seek help to make amends if necessary.
Have you found the truth? Stand for what you believe in; you will eventually be what you continually live. We use the word belief to show what we accept to be true. In a simple expression, it is what we will be, based on how we live. Be Live.
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