Life, as we all know, is not easy. Every day we we must make countless decisions. Our goal is to make the right decision in order to live our life to its fullest potential. But how do we know that each decision we make is the best decision for us? We often seek wise counsel from parents, teachers, ministers, and others whom we admire and respect. We are sometimes influenced by our peers as we grow up. Ultimately, though it is important to listen to others, after we assimilate and synthesize all these variegated ideas and suggestions, our best bet is to turn inward and ask ourselves what we feel is best for ourselves. Some call this intuition. Others may call it following your heart. I call it being true to yourself, or, to wax poetic:Β Β The Majority of One. None of us is infallible, but notwithstanding, every nano- second of our existence is a moment of our life, and no one else's. So my recommendation is to be intuitive, follow your heart, remain true to yourself, and always be The Majority of One.
Copyright 2020 Tod Howard Hawks
A graduate of Andover and Columbia College, Columbia University, Tod Howard Hawks has been a poet and human-rights advocate his entire adult life. He recently finished his novel, A CHILD FOR AMARANTH.