Come Alive

What are you doing here?
In this crazy world.

Do you think that your presence is an accident? (Even if your parents assure you that you were planned).

Are you celebrating your phenomenal body and colourful community and this magnificent planet and your life?

Or, do you feel stuck; drowning in the vortex of society, debt, chaos, and dirty laundry?

Life is hard, yes. But it is also a beautiful adventure. Not merely something to endure.

Your mother did not suffer hours (or even days) of labour to have you stagnate in a system that transforms humans into robots.

And while we all have different situations and challenges, we all have the power to choose our path and to turn even our wildest dreams into reality. Normally the only person stopping us, is ourselves.

What legacy do you want to lead?

Forget about the logistics.

Decide what you want, and start running towards that.

When you walk the right path, the things you need will automatically materialise.

I’m not saying that you need to quit your job immediately, skip mortgage payments and consequently live on the streets with your family, 4 cats, heroin addicts, and a colony of rats.

(But, I also don’t think that’s that much different to working a job you hate in a community you feel estranged to, where you feel numb and the only thing that gets you through is dopamine scrolling highs and weekend binge drinking.)

We get only one life (probably) and we have to spend it well.

Every day has 24 hours in it. (It’s the one thing that’s equal in this life; the number of hours we have in a day.)

Some people squeeze every drop of life out of those 1440 minutes.

Some people’s hours feel like years and they would gladly fast forward a day, a week, or even a decade.

If you don’t like your life, change it!

I know that’s not always easy, but if we consciously take at least one step towards the future we want every day, eventually we will arrive.

(Tip: Don’t wait for the stars or planets to align; they may not. And, don’t wait for someone else to lead the way, they are walking their own journey.)

If you don’t know where to start, then maybe just find one good person for a hug and a chat. Maybe you need to try something new? Possibly something out of your comfort zone? Maybe you need to quit your job? Maybe you already know what you need to do? Don’t let fear hold you back!

Chase your purpose. Find your tribe. Live your legacy.

Life is short, make it an adventure!