As to those things over which I have exercised choice, I am single, a father of three (and Grandpa to two) who used to be a devout Christian and who goes to work, enjoys camping and hiking as well as photography, writing and computer art., and who has spent a lot of time on and behind the stage.

But, there again, those things still don't define me. All of the things rolled into one only give a dim snapshot of who I was. More and more I am finding that my life (and, therefore, who I am) is guided by the principle summed up in the following statement:

I have certainly made more than my share of mistakes in the past and, for a long time, have allowed those mistakes to define me and confine me. They are no longer allowed to do that. Today I am still making mistakes (hopefully fewer and certainly different mistakes than in the past) but they are not allowed to define who I will be. I am looking forward making even fewer mistakes than I do now and am really looking forward to making different ones.

And, since no one is getting out of this life alive, I find it increasingly unnecessary to beat myself up about the past or worry myself into ulcers about the future. Rather, I am beginning to learn from the past, enjoy the present, and approach the future with excitement.

Oh, and as to the last part of that Dyer quote above . . . I am finding that I am looking at things differently as well as looking at different things. And, when I can do that all the time... I'll let you know.