Usually we question things when they are going wrong, when we are diagnosed with an illness, when someone we love dies, when we lose our jobs - typically when things are going badly and not according to "plan".
What would happen if we stopped periodically - in advance - to take stock of what is happening in our lives. Are they going the way we planned? Are there changes we want to make? Are there things we need to correct? Are things we can do to avoid a certain outcome now that we have this knowledge?
What is it that makes a person examine their life, their actions, their movements, their words, their legacy? Think of this when you are creating your own characters. Some lives seem fairly simple and others are extremely complicated. Is one 'tagged" or "sterotyped" as boring while the other is seen as exciting? Or is it the other way around... that "plain" is much preferred to "drama". its all a matter of perspective.
Like this gentleman - I believe he is sitting at Preachers Pulpit (and will confirm the photo credit once I have found it). He could be contemplating the greatness of the planet and the richness of his life that has led him to this incredible experience. He could be facing his fears or he could be letting go of hurt and pain. He could be suicidal and this picture was the last snapped before he pushed himself slowly off of the ledge. He could be "testing" his faith or challenging fate. He could also be a student doing a first glance at a geological study he is about to undertake...the options are endless.
So are the opportunities to create our characters and stories ... so why stick with the "expected" or "norms" and instead, think outside of the proverbial box. Try a new hobby out in a book, examine a situation you never want to be in - perhaps these will make you richer as a person and that will impact your life - both on and off of the paper.
Photo credit: Preachers Pulpit - to be advised
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