My life seemed to be operating at lightening speed. Operating at lightening speed I unknowingly shifted into automatic pilot. Operating at lightening speed seemed like survival. Operating at lighten speed simply did not work. Operating at lightening speed I stopped paying attention. When I stopped paying attention, I neglected my health. When I stopped paying attention, my career became routine. When I stopped paying attention, I took my wife for granted. When I stopped paying attention, my kids started to become a chore. When I stopped paying attention, I became tunnel visioned. When I stopped paying attention, I compromised my Self. When I stopped paying attention, I drank way too much. When I stopped paying attention, I prayed too little. When I stopped paying attention, my Big Ideas did not work. When I stopped paying attention, my life stopped working. When I stopped paying attention, crisis became inevitable. I have become a fan of crisis. I have become a fan of crisis, because it woke me up. I have become a fan of crisis, because it helped me realize my life was not working. I have become a fan of crisis, because it got me to start paying attention. When I started paying attention, I realized that honesty is ultimately all that matters. When I started paying attention, I started making better health choices. When I started paying attention, I made radical career changes. When I started paying attention, I no longer took my wife for granted. When I started paying attention, my kids became the joy of my life once again. When I started paying attention, my vision expanded and widened. When I started paying attention, I stopped selling out. When I started paying attention, I developed a personal relationship with my creator. When I started paying attention, I got sober. When I started paying attention, I developed new Big Ideas. Today I know so much more because I pay attention. Today I know that I need to be careful of what I think, because I know my thoughts do make a difference. Today I know that I need to be careful what I feel, because I know my feelings do make a difference. Today I know I need to be careful what I do, because I know my actions do make a difference. Today I know I need to be careful of the environments I put myself in, because I know the environments I put myself in do make a difference. Today I know I need to be careful who I spend time with, because I know who I spend time with makes a difference. Today I know I can not solve challenges with the same consciousness that I created them with. Today I know that what I attract into my life is a reflection of my consciousness. Today I know that even when I am paying attention, I might not be paying attention to what is most useful for me to be paying attention to. Today I know I need other people who care about me and will tell me when I have drifted off course. Today I know that there is a difference between getting to a good place in life and staying in a good place in life. Today I know I need to have regular practices in my life to stay connected to the preciousness of life. Today I know that when I am paying attention I do not need a crisis to connect me with what is right for me. Today I listen to the quiet voice of my soul. Today I listen to others. Today I listen to the results in my life to tell me if I am on track. Today I listen to my creator. Today I have a greater reverence for all of life, including my own. Today having a greater reverence for life is not simply something I do, it is who I am. Today I show up more fully in my life. Today I allow my life to be my message. |