Sleepwalking through life

A phone call from a friend came like a bolt from the blue and left me in deep thought for a whole day. I realized I had been sleepwalking through life. I had no time for 'fun' although I had free time and work was becoming the be all and end all. From office to home and home to office and with weeks turning to months and months to years. Time was running out and I realized, that if I didn't wake up now, I'd have regrets later in life.

I began to think of my goals; not just professional ones but travel goals, family goals, spiritual goals and personal development goals for a change. Goals that would help define me as a person and not just a professional.

I needed to plan things better, I needed to create occasions where I could make happy memories instead of cribbing about things not going the way I wanted them to. I had to spend money and not just save it. I had to stop waiting for the perfect time to start doing things that I enjoy. I needed to travel more and widen my horizon. I had to think about doing things to make my family happy.

I had to step out of the 'rat race' and slow down to smell the flowers.

I sat down to chart out a list of things I wanted to achieve in the next few months. Maybe I could learn how to sing, since I was passionate about music. Or maybe I could do something I never had tried before.. I began thinking about what I could do to make people that matter to me, happy. I decided - to stop "Sleepwalking through life". I did not know though - how long it would be before I'd fall 'asleep' again!