Where are you going?

Are you going somewhere, or going nowhere?  Do you have a goal in mind, whether it is financial, or simply peace of mind?  What are you doing to work towards that goal.

I live my life on purpose, because the last thing that I want is to wake up one morning at 60 years old, and realize that I haven't done anything that I wanted to do with my life.  I think that so many people just go through the motions of life, but they don't really live.  I choose to live my life.  I choose to enjoy it.  I make choices on a daily basis to help myself move towards happiness.

Sometimes its easy to feel stuck where you are.  There are bills that need to be paid, family members who require attention, and a job where you have to show up every day.  But what you need to remember is that all of these things are actually your choice.

You get to choose if you want a new car, or a new house, or to go out to dinner.  You get to choose if you're going to take part in family functions.  You get to pick your job.  Sometimes it feels like none of these things are up to you, because you're locked into them through choices you made in the past.  Remember this: it is never too late to take control of your own life.

I'm not saying this is easy.  It is not easy at all.  In the past few years I have lost my house, and gone bankrupt, but I have never been happier.  I chose happiness over the material things.  Don't get me wrong, I want the stuff too.  I'm working my way back to being able to buy the stuff I want.  But I chose sacrificing a few years of the material things to be happy.

Every choice you make in life has a consequence associated with it, either positive or negative.  It's up to you to decide if the reward is worth the risk.  Are you willing to have your mom be really mad at you in exchange for feeling free from her mind control?  Are you willing to have people look at you like you're nuts because you sold your house and car and chose to rent an apartment and buy a smaller car?  Are you willing to file bankruptcy and suffer through several years of bad credit to get out from under the burden you've created?  Are you willing to go through the prolonged pain of divorce, to try to find happiness on the other side?

Are you living your life for you, or for the people around you?  Are you living the life you want to be living?  If the answer is no, what are you going to do about it?  When are you going to really start living?

Every day is a new chance for you to start living the life you want.  Maybe today can be your day.