Many people have difficulty knowing what the vision and purpose of their life and work is. Equally difficult, but seldom discussed, is knowing the due-date for the vision and dream.
Too soon: Sometimes you feel confident in the path you are walking, in the vision of your family, team, company, or life, yet you want everything to happen right now. Often times your due-date is in the future and it’s frustrating.
Too late: In other situations you come upon the right course of action, but too late for it to be effective. Often times, peopel realize mistaken strategies, missed opportunities, wrong attitudes far down the road, and seek to rectify the situation but the timing is all wrong. How many times have i talked to someone who went through a difficult work, family, or marriage struggle, only to realize that perhaps they should forgive or seek forgiveness, but time has moved on and the relationships seemingly can’t be repaired. It’s still the right thing to do, but it won’t necessarily get your job, family or spouse back. Right idea, bad timing.
Just right: The optimum idea is to life in the present. When you are living in the present moment, you are always right on with the due-date. We can’t predict the future, but doing the right thing today is much easier to predict. If you are maximizing your NOW, then your future will be bright. Guaranteed.
What are you waiting for to arrive in the future that you could be working on today? What are you regretting in the past that is keeping you from your purpose in this present moment?
David Curry
