18 October

What is your desire for today? Have you awoken to a plan consciously designed to meet your needs? Are you in control of your daily existence, or are you living, hour by hour, at the mercy of another’s clock? What would you do differently if there was no-one to tell you what to do? How would you take care of time?

Astonishingly, many of us never consider our lives this way. We continue on the treadmill of life, blindly, until the day we are forced to change, to wake up from our slumber, deep, to face the shock of our existence.

But you are responsible for your lot. You have the power to change course, however slowly. And, if you find yourself on automatic pilot just so you can get through the day, then it is time to take stock and rearrange priorities.

When you have some time to think, take a moment from your routine, and make a list of all that you would do within the span of a day, making room for the responsibilities you have too. Perhaps you would like to work different hours. Maybe there could be more time for you to undertake a new interest. Are you living where you are happiest? Does your family have time to value you with the time allotted to sharing their company, or is the stress and fatigue of living a lie taking its toll on your relationships?

You see, every moment is important, and you deserve to be fulfilled. Change what needs to be changed, and honestly confront that which makes you ill. You can wake up to a new life which is ideal for you, and benefits others too. But first you must address those areas which need attention, and, one by one, improve each situation as best you can.