“We have two lives, and the second begins when we realise we only have one.”

Confucius

Many of us feel like we are struggling now, but someday in the future, our life will be much better. We are just getting by, but soon life will be great. It will be fulfilling and purposeful.

What are we actually doing in the present to make that dream happen?

Time is slipping by, and we are often blind to it.

It feels like you blink, and suddenly three years have gone by after you said you were going to leave that meaningless job. You’re still stuck in the relationship that is dragging you down. You’re still glued to the couch most nights watching TV even though you have aspirations to write a book.

Then we reach a turning point.

Something happens. And event or a realisation. Something causes us to get fired up about our current unhappiness with circumstances.

We decide now is the time. Life is short. Those dreams aren’t going to happen by themselves magically. We need plans and action.

We make a decision.

Time to start living with purpose.

We start today.

Reflection

What is that one thing I have been sleeping on?

Is it going to become a reality based on my current circumstances and routines?

What is one thing I can change today?