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I saw a poster the other day which said something profound: "Your Attitude Determines Your Destination". In aviation, "attitude" refers to the vertical angle of the plane's body relative to the horizon. If the plane is looking up, it has a positive attitude. If you keep looking up, for the higher opportunities, that has a strong influence in your direction.

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The present is a result of the past. Your present is a result of the decisions you made or did not make in your past. It's the result of actions you did or did not take in your past. Some of your peers are doctors because of a decision they made in the past, and the actions they took as a consequence of those that decision. You are not a doctor because either you did not make that decision. Perhaps you did not even think about that decision. 

Of course, not everything was in your control. Things happened in your past that were not a direct result of your decisions or actions. You could have lost your job due your employer's bankruptcy. You could have been in an accident that was not your fault. But the important thing to remember is that the present will soon become the past that will have determined your future. So be mindful of the decisions and actions you take today. Be aware of the decisions you are not taking, not even aware of, or not even considered. Be aware of the actions you are not taking.