What's the Price?

Everything you do in life; ever decision you make; every action you take, has a price.  The first level of wisdom attained in life is this understanding.  Developing the skill of considering the price of everything you do is the first step toward a successful and fulfilling life.   When we're young we tend to make decisions without really considering the consequences of our actions.  This can lead to very serious outcomes that can haunt us throughout our lives.  I've often lamented the sad fact that we tend to make decisions when we're young and least prepared and qualified to make these kinds of major decisions because we have to suffer the results for years, if not throughout our lives. At some point, the light comes on and we realize that we've been our own worst enemy through our choices.  This is when life starts to get better.  True wisdom is reached when we've mastered the ability to clearly think things through before we act on a decision and when our decisions are focused on things that will benefit us.