Enjoying the Ride?

What happened on the way to all the things you planned for your life?

Remember where you were once headed?

You had lofty goals, dreams, and ambitions and were ready to take on the world?

Maybe you planned to become a millionaire before 30 or buy a dream home and retire at 50.

Perhaps you envisioned developing something that would change the world!

How’s that ride going for you?

Were you going to travel the world, meet the perfect mate, and have model children, or maybe your dreams were less lofty and you promised yourself you would exercise regularly, eat more healthy foods and consistently get good sleep?

Enjoying that ride?

Have you ever decided to take a stand about something and change what mattered?

Did you make up your mind way back when you couldn’t even remember that nothing boring, indifferent, or unappealing would be a circumstance you would tolerate

Are you enjoying that ride yet?

What about when you thought you had time, energy, and resources, and even when you didn’t, you felt like you did because you had a relentless mindset?

Maybe you had time for hobbies, social life, and vacations and you didn’t need a planner because all your time after work was “free time.”

Are you enjoying that ride yet?

Remember when:

You loved life and lived it to the fullest?

You called the shots more often than anyone else?

You had only You to worry about?

You didn’t always feel late, rushed, over-scheduled, or drained?

You had dreams and plans and believed you could achieve your goals.

Remember when, life seemed much less stressful, far less complicated, much more FUN?

Remember when you didn’t feel constantly under the gun to meet or exceed productivity levels, to bring your A GAME to every project, or to burn the candle at both ends just to earn a living?

Remember when the most difficult decision you might make in a day was which game to watch or where you should eat?

Remember when you had time to watch a game or eat?

Remember when you could CHANGE the way things were going on your terms?

Are you enjoying that ride yet?

Those were the days, weren’t they?

Maybe they seem gone for good, lost forever, or just some mirage you imagined and now you ask yourself, “What happened on the way to what I wanted?”

Here’s what happened and what you can do about it!