A moment in time....

It's interesting how important a moment can be. Not just in the sense that several moments pasted together create a memory, but in a more broken down sense. A moment can define you. It can spell out the content of your character as easily as if you'd be working on it your whole life. It can build you up. A single shining moment can tell people that you are someone to be trusted, relied upon, supported. It can also have the opposite effect. It can tell people that you are not worthy...of their time, their effort, their emotion. Moments are monumental. 

Going through everyday life though, you really don't think of it in those terms. You look back on memories, a cluster of moments that changed your life...but you rarely, before making those moments, consider how they're going to effect the overall direction your life is headed in. That's a pretty scary thing. You never really know where you're going until you've already made the decisions that are going to take you there...those moments. And...if they're the wrong ones, how do you recover from that? 

I guess the trick is to learn to change your way of thinking. Instead of the big picture, look at the smaller one. See the end result, but pay attention to how you're getting there. Making circles and standing still confused for hours before getting there will still get you there, but will leave frustration in your wake. Analyzing the situation, evaluating your moves, and making them without hesitation gets you there faster, with more progress. Which would you rather be? Do you want to be the person that wakes up in 10 years and says "how did i get here" or "this is not the life i wanted", or the person who wakes up in 10 years and says "I got myself here" or "I made my dreams come true"? 

Life can change in a second. An instant. A moment. You can be the villain, or you can be the hero. You can be booed off stage, or you can sing your heart out. You can back down, or rise to the occasion. The importance of a moment is choosing to be Somebody. Whoever that somebody is.