Transitions for life, People in Motion


All Circuits are Busy - living your life on hold


“When things settle down at work, I am going to spend some quality time with my wife.” “When I retire, I’m going to finally get around to touring Europe.” “When the kids are grown, I am going to start my own business.” “I’m going to learn how to fly a plane once I get some free time.” “When I get through with this project, I’m going to volunteer for a mission trip.” “One of these days I’m going to write a book of poetry.” “Maybe next year I’ll take that woodworking class.” Sound familiar? What part of your life is on hold today, waiting for some future time, event or situation? We have all heard the sad stories about people whose life ends before getting around to their dream. Could this happen to you? What dream would you be leaving behind if today were your last day on earth? Some of the most fulfilled lives on earth are lived by those who know they only have a limited time left. What would you do if you only had twelve months of living ahead of you? What would you stop putting off and start moving towards? Many times we see our dreams as too big and complex to fit into our current life. We often think we don’t have enough time, enough money, enough knowledge, enough support to create what we want. But small steps add up to big dreams and there is always room for small steps. Sometimes we just don’t know where to start so we just stand still. But doing anything is better than doing nothing. We may even feel that we don’t deserve our dreams, that pursuing them might be selfish. But who deserves to not have their dreams come true? We all have a limited time left on this earth. Few of us know exactly how much that is, but we can change our lives to take the most advantage of the time we have remaining. If now is not the time to begin to live your best life, when is a better time? What if that better time never comes? Is what you have today enough? If not…		"Life, as it is called, is for most of us one long postponement." ~ Henry Miller

Tips for getting off hold:


Consider how you would change your life tomorrow if you had a limited time left to live it. Ask yourself the following questions: • What have I been putting off, waiting for just the right moment to come along? • Have I become the person I want to be remembered for? • What part of my life would be unimportant to me if I knew I wouldn’t be here next year? • What part of my life would become most important? • What would I really regret if I never got around to it? Shift a portion of your energy away from what you identified as unimportant and take three small actions towards that important part that has been on hold. You’ll be there before you know it! Life is short – too short to live on hold with a busy signal.		"Dream as if you'll live forever; live as if you'll die tomorrow." ~ James Dean

Resources


For an interesting exercise to discover what you want and why you think you can’t have it, download the BIG Things I Want in my Lifetime worksheet. Feeling stuck and liking it? Read this article for 5 Simple Strategies for Keeping Your Life Stuck.		Are you ready for more? Get a coach!