You are where you are today because you have chosen to be there
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Browne suggests that your current circumstances are the direct result of your own choices.
- In plain terms
- You are where you are because you chose to be there.
- What can you take from it?
- Take ownership of your current situation.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What choices led you to where you are?
- Do you feel you have agency?
Another view
External circumstances can limit choice.
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