Thanks for the great column on Actors Access!!!

Anytime I’m feeling down, discouraged, frustrated, etc., there’s a little voice inside me that says all of this is a choice. I choose to pursue this challenging profession because it is so supportive to my overall personal growth in life.

The Power To Choose Is Mine (yes, this is on a little card on my bathroom mirror!) and the only time that I find myself feeling “unhappy” is really when I’ve temporarily forgotten that choice is the only thing I truly have control over. When I give that up I have nothing, which feels crappy!

Usually right after I take my power to choose back I also remember just how fortunate I am to have the “problems” and “challenges” in this life that I do. Because I come from India and have traveled the planet a bit, I’ve seen how different people on our spinning ball are living and just the fact that I get to choose to pursue a career in acting is such a blessing because when I wake up everyday I don’t have to wonder how/if I’m going get my next meal. I don’t have to wonder how/if I’m going to get to wherever I need to go.

In other words my problems and challenges are all self-created and not forced upon me by anyone or anything else… and for that I’m extremely grateful. 🙂