I love options.
Ask any of my friends and you'll very likely see their heads nod in agreement. Throw in a little eye-rolling too.
But doesn't everyone love options?
When you walk into any supermarket you're bombarded with at least ten different flavors of ice-creams, another seven for milk; non-fat, full cream, 1%, 2%, skimmed, chocolate, strawberry, soy...you get the picture.
The secret to grocery shopping is of course to use a list. A list that clearly states the exact item and quantity, basically leaving no room for guessing.
Because therein lies the danger.
Guesswork can cause your heart rate (or the husbands) to escalate when you reach the cash register. Especially if you're shopping on an empty stomach.
So options may not always be your best friend.
Take it from someone who loves them. I even sometimes consider myself an options dealer. From someone who finds packing for a holiday a highly challenging chore. I need to have wardrobe and footwear options- packing light is still a little like finding that pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. I'm sure I'll get there though, suitcase and all.
So reason number one is: just don't (give up). Remove that option from your mind.
Reason number two, consider your remaining options after removing the 'don't give up' one.
What are your reasons for living? Family, contribution...there doesn't have to be a lot.
When you sift and sieve through the clutter and the distractions surrounding you, you might find one tiny reason hanging on, as fine and as resilient as a single strand that makes up the silky web of a spidery cobweb. And just as sticky too.
Reason number three: new opportunities. What kind of new opportunities you might ask?
First you might have to remove the 'jaded' filter, the 'cynical' one, the 'depressed' one, and instead put on the 'curious' one, or even just the 'grateful' one. Once you change these filters a whole new world could open up.
Look at life around you like a kid would, apart from throwing tantrums every now and then kids are crazily curious.
They ask hundreds of questions, and they want to see and touch everything around them. We can't totally mimic them, but you get the picture. You might find you want to start a new business, a new skill, a complete career change.
With just a month left until the end of the year, start preparing. Turn off the thoughts that tell you you can't do stuff, and turn on the productive and the creative ones.
If you run out of ideas, Google. You might find yourself running out of hours with all that can be done.
There's an endless amount of resources available now for anyone, there's literally no excuse to not do anything.
To not turn your life around.
To not live in a better space.
To not start a new business.
To not spend more time with your family.
To not travel to those places that you've always wanted to travel to.
To just not give up.
