Trees

I had a great conversation today about how I look at life. I continued to think about it and delve into it deeper.
I see life as a tree. And that we have the power of choice in a destiny sort of way. Let me explain.
As you come to a division of a branch of a tree, you can choose to go one way or the other.  Once you choose the branch you immediately lose all other options that the other choice (or branch) had to offer. And you continue up the tree branch by branch, choice by choice.  So you have free will to make choices, but those choices have a certain set of outcomes.
A second chance isn't really a second chance.  You don't rewind and go back to that moment when you made the original choice and get the same outcomes that were provided then.  You may get to make the choice again, but you will have a completely different set of outcomes available to you.
Take a look at this tree, look at all of the choices (branches) and outcomes there are.  The possibilities are endless.  So you really can do anything, as long as you make the right choices in life.

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