Pages

Wednesday, March 11, 2009

I SHOULDA, I COULDA, I WOULDA.

The times and seasons of life have a way of making you take a deep look at yourself. You have no choice but to strip naked and when its you, yourself and you, and in my case; me, myself and I before the mirror... you have to ask, am I doing what I promised myself as a little girl/boy? (For the record, keep your mind in check and don’t see naked people.)

The Morning of life is your time to make the decisions that will stand you in good stead for the future. And when you look back in the evening of your life… you can say… I planned in the morning, made it happen in the afternoon and in the evening; I reaped the rewards of my labour.

Two weeks ago, I had to walk away from something that was mine. It had my stamp all over it but I had to let it go. Was it easy? NO. But there will come a time when you have to walk away from things, people and even family if you are going to get to your Israel. Now, don't get it all twisted, if you are married, stay married. If you are having issues with your family, sit down and find a way out with them. Don't get lazy or come up with excuses and take the easy way out. When I say walk away, I mean if they are standing between you and that place we all call destiny. When I say walk away, I mean the things that want to hinder you. Bottom-line, I mean obstacles. Copy!

Good, now let’s get back to the business of shoulda, coulda, woulda!

It is so much easier to make excuses and avoid taking responsibility but you have to do it. If not, you are going to end up saying; I SHOULDA, I COULDA AND I WOULDA.

It has been a while since I spent time thinking about certain things I have always wanted to do. You get carried away with what you are doing right now and you continuously put back what you wrote down 5 years ago as part of your five-year plan.

Yes, there are times when you have to put a few things on hold in order to achieve others. It is always tricky to know which one to place on hold. The question is how long you can put them on the shelf? You could easily say, well… if you are really passionate about that goal or vision you won’t put it on hold.

Of course, that is a valid point but there are times and seasons in life and you have to know the season of life you are in…to enable you know what your next move should be about.

Don’t we all wish we could do the things we dream about without the obstacles? One thing is certain; don’t ever negotiate yourself out of your dream. That will kill you faster than being jobless.

I personally think it is wrong to allow your current job take over your life. It is your current means of income but not your entire future.

This is where I ask the question I woke up with this morning, how do you begin to negotiate with life and all your commitments in order not to lose sight of your passions?

I would hate to wake up in the evening of my life and say these words; I SHOULD, I COULDA AND I WOULDA!

No comments: