Are You Living Consciously?

Are you living consciously?

Or are you just going through the motions everyday?

Most of us are in a daily grind. We have our routines, from the moment we get up, going to work, performing job duties, coming home, have dinner, relax a little, going to bed. Pretty much everything can be done on autopilot, without much conscious thought or effort to go beyond our limits.

It’s habitual, maybe even comforting.

But it’s deadly in reality.

Without a built in mechanism to push ourselves, no matter how small it might seem on a daily basis, we risk stagnation, atrophy, and ultimately, death.

Everyone wants a brighter future, be healthier, create more wealth. But what do most people actually do about it? They complain about the present, and daydream about the future. Meanwhile, the days go by, future turns into present. Nothing's changed since no concrete action is ever taken.

Living a more fulfilling life takes conscious effort on a daily, incremental basis. Strive to be just a tiny bit better today than yesterday, in areas that matter to you. One needs to have a plan, with clear goals, so that improvements can be measured and analysed.

It takes work, as well as courage to live consciously. By breaking our own limits little by little everyday, we’re growing steadily. Before you know it, you’ve reached the ideal you, in the present tense.

Ask yourself:

• Do you have a plan to get better everyday?
• What are your specific goals?
• How long do you give yourself until you reach each goal?
• Have you set aside time everyday for self improvement?

If you answered yes to all of them, congrats! You’re well on your way to success. If not, that’s okay too. It’s never too late to get started, but you need to start today! Don’t just think about the future, do something about it right now.

Start living consciously.