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The time we are blessed with is limited
and tends to be used up all too quickly. Consequently, how we utilize
that time is one of the most important decisions we make. Yet, it is far
too easy to put off until tomorrow what we are dreaming of today. The hectic
pace of modern existence affords us an easy out; we shelve our
aspirations, so we can cope more effectively with the challenges of the
present, ostensibly to have more time and leisure to realize our purpose
in the future. Or we tell ourselves that we will chase our dreams after
we have accomplished other lesser goals. In truth, it is our fear that
keeps us from seeking fulfillment in the here and now. Because we view
failure as a possibility, our reasons for delaying our inevitable success
seem sound and rational. If we ask ourselves what we are really waiting
for, we discover that there is no truly compelling reason why we should
put off the pursuit of the dreams that sustain us.
When regarded as a question, "Why
not now?" drains us of our power to realize our ambitions. We are so
concerned with the notion that we are somehow undeserving of happiness
that we cannot see that there is much we can do in the present to begin
courting it. When we look decisively at our existence and say "Why
not now, indeed!" — we are empowered to begin changing our lives at
this very moment.
All the joy, passion, and contentment
you can envision can be yours right now, rather than in some far-flung
point in time. You only need to remind yourself that there is nothing
standing between you and fulfillment. If you decide that today is the day
you will take your destiny into your hands, you will soon discover that
you hold the keys of fate.
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