ONE LESSON

I met two of my best friends in high school. The three of us came from very similar backgrounds. We all grew up in middle-class homes in the south suburbs of Chicago with families that cared about us. We all played hockey. We liked many of the same things. Our families even all practiced the same religion. From almost every angle, you could say we all were given the same opportunities.

Fast forward to today, and I rarely talk to my fiends anymore. Both ended up getting multiple DUIs, spending time in jail, and are currently single, living at home with their Mothers, working jobs they don't like. Sadly, both are still drinking.

LESSON LEARNED: You are a product of your decisions.

How is it that my friends turned out the way they did, and I am writing this from home in Chicago with a wife and kids, having only seen the inside of jail from a tour I took of one years ago? Well, all had the same opportunities; the main difference is the decisions we made in our past. I know this sounds obvious, but our current reality is directly related to our past, and that is something we always need to keep in mind. If you want a better future, start making better decisions. If you don’t, your future will look eerily similar to your past.