The time we are blessed with is limited and tends to be used up all too quickly. Consequently, how we utilize that time is one of the most important decisions we make. Yet, it is far too easy to put off until tomorrow what we are dreaming of today. The hectic pace of modern existence affords us an easy out; we shelve our aspirations, so we can cope more effectively with the challenges of the present, ostensibly to have more time and leisure to realize our purpose in the future. Or we tell ourselves that we will chase our dreams after we have accomplished other lesser goals. In truth, it is our fear that keeps us from seeking fulfillment in the here and now. Because we view failure as a possibility, our reasons for delaying our inevitable success seem sound and rational. If we ask ourselves what we are really waiting for, we discover that there is no truly compelling reason why we should put off the pursuit of the dreams that sustain us.
When regarded as a question, "Why not now?" drains us of our power to realize our ambitions. We are so concerned with the notion that we are somehow undeserving of happiness that we cannot see that there is much we can do in the present to begin courting it. When we look decisively at our existence and say "Why not now, indeed!" — we are empowered to begin changing our lives at this very moment.
All the joy, passion, and contentment you can envision can be yours right now, rather than in some far-flung point in time. You only need to remind yourself that there is nothing standing between you and fulfillment. If you decide that today is the day you will take your destiny into your hands, you will soon discover that you hold the keys of fate.
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