The Lava Bot

May 31, 2008

What Happened to You?

Just living is not enough said the butterfly;

One must have:

Sunshine

Freedom

and a little flower.

(Hans Christian Andersen)

In other words there is more to life than the mundane. The ordinary. The routine.

Life works when you have sunshine, freedom and, a little, sustenance.

• How about your life?

Do you have enough sunshine, freedom and sustenance?
What happened to you? What have you traded for the sunshine, freedom or sustenance?

• Is it a question too far?

Is it something you don’t wish to look at for fear that it might change your life?

At what age did you give up and accept second best?

I know it’s too late now.

I can hear the excuses;

I’ve got a mortgage to pay

I’ve got responsibilities

I don’t want to go back top the bottom again

I have children to take care of

I am…

I have…

Numerous excuses to ensure you live an unfulfilled life.

How would you describe your life at the moment?
Have you allowed your job to take over your life?
Is there a business case for you doing what you do now?
How many times do you say to your children,” You can be whatever you want darling”.

• But what about you?

When you are doing something you want to do it never seems like hard work. It never feels as though you are making effort. You feel great because you are enjoying yourself. You are doing what you want to do.

Therefore, if you feel your life is an effort. If you feel as though you are not enjoying yourself maybe it’s because you’re not doing what you want to do. You’re not doing what you were sent on this planet to do.

It’s not about abandoning all you’ve achieved. It’s about finding a way of doing whatever it is that will make you happy, and at the same time bringing in enough revenue to meet your needs.

It’s about getting you to stop reading and discussing the issue and take action. To sit up and do something to make you happy.

• Now ask yourself:

what do I want to do with the rest of my life?

• Next a simple question:

Can I do this tomorrow?

If the answer is NO then:

what do I need to do first?

what’s the next step for me?

If your next thought is:
I can’t do this because I need someone else to do that first.

Then ask yourself the question “How can I get what I want without having to rely on…?”

What can I do today? What will move me towards my target?
Don’t accept your first answer to the questions. Keep revisiting them.

Keep asking yourself, Can I do it tomorrow? No, then what do I need to do today. The more you keep going on this cycle the more you will get to understand what your dream is and what you need to do to reach it.

The Key to Changing your life is to Start:

As the tennis player Arthur Ashe said,

“Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.”

Try it. You deserve it.

Good Luck

Graham and Julie

www.desktop-meditation.com