Just because

Why is it that you are doing what you are in your life right now?

Is it because you have nothing to lose and everything to gain? 

Is it because your life is a comforting routine and you're a creature of habit? 

Is it because you're attempting to impress someone?

Is it because you aim to prove your abilities to yourself?

Is it because you've fallen in love?

Is it because you're running away from something out of fear?

Is it because you crave new things or the opportunity came and you need money?

Perhaps you could find no other work or appealing ways to spend your time? 

Then again, maybe you work toward a goal and this experience is part of your journey?  Rest assured.  Purpose exists.  It's up to you to find it, accept or reject it.

Burning questions

What you do and where you are may be far less important than the reasons behind it.  When was the last time you were prompted to question anything about your life?  How did that assist you?

Some people question why they have made certain choices.
Why might we choose to learn?

Some people love other people more in their absence than in their presence.
Why believe in that phrase, 'absence makes the heart grow fonder'?

Some people wonder why other people steal from them? 
Why might you see yourself as a victim and unknowingly attract problems?

Some people consider becoming a nun or a priest and then, change their mind.
Why would you allow yourself to become indecisive about what matters and falter?

Some people pretend not to care when conditions subject them to undo strain.
Why would you turn a blind eye to the chance to see two sides to every story?

Some people seek to escape from their perceived mundane existence.
Why do you suddenly or rarely feel so alive?

Some people choose to suffer in silence when they feel rejected.
Why would you avoid the truth you known inside?

Some people would rather not admit what makes them feel discomfort.
Why make yourself vulnerable by revealing your true colors?

Some people determine making mistakes is just a natural part of life.
Why would you accept this or hope to erase the past?

Some people ask themselves if particular risks are worth it.
Why not decide to nurture faith in yourself?

Some people open their eyes to opportunity and willingly say 'yes' to life. 
Why deny yourself simple or more tantalizing pleasures?

Some people fear frustration, difficulties and failure on the road to realize dreams.
Why not ignore naysayers and develop resourcefulness to forge ahead?

Some people refuse to accept those people and things they can't consistently control.
Why not learn what and how you can exert control over yourself?

Some people assume they'll be rich and unhappy or otherwise poor and happy.
Why would you honestly desire to be either?

The next great adventure

Some people dream death will be the next great adventure.  Where we go and what we do is not something many human beings know much about.  The desire to discuss it doesn't imply we should rush that transition.  People of different belief systems have different ideas about how to commemorate the life of a deceased friend or loved one. Some people will celebrate and others will mourn the loss.  Still others, would like no memory to be created in any shape or form.

One of the ways people can determine how well they know each other and themselves while alive is to ask people close to them to guess what they would like in an obituary, on an epitaph, in terms of a funeral or burial. These subjects aren't necessarily morbid, especially with the practicality of pre-paid funeral packages becoming increasingly popular in some countries.  In fact, the nature and depth of discussion may reveal how much or how little you really know about someone.  This realisation may prompt you to deepen relationships in the time you have.

It's interesting to notice the nature of feelings evoked inside you by the subject of such a discussion.  Do you fear bringing the topic up at all? Might you think discussing it would invite death to happen prematurely? Other people assume the practical side and early preparation makes sense.  Yet, how well do you think you know people you care about? Would your choices to commemorate their life be what these people really want? It may be good to discuss it early.   

Change your focus

If you start making excuses for why you aren't doing things you wish to do, then what you're really saying is that you don't have the necessary confidence in your resourcefulness.  Why not take time to concentrate on developing ingenuity instead?

Whenever you exert effort to explain what you're not doing, you're taking energy away from what you could be doing.  if you value your time, then you'll learn to rethink your priorities.  After all, if you're serious about moving toward certain things, then you only stop yourself.

In order to evolve into what you feel destined to do, it will be necessary to leave what you know behind.  The key is to learn to examine your thoughts, emotions and mindset and learn to understand why these are the platforms that catapult you forward or drag you backwards.

Have you ever thought that many of the people who are considered the most successful have actually experienced some of the most difficult and gut-wrenching life phases? The reason they can become so motivated and inspired is because they have proven they can overcome their obstacles.  They realize that controlling their thoughts and emotions is key to moving ahead.

Positive thinking is a frame of mind which Anthony Robbins promotes in his seminars, foundation projects and other pursuits.  Why is it do you think he has become so financially-successful and so many people seek his guidance?

As a child, he learned how to deal with being abandoned by his father.  Anthony knew what it was like to feel hungry.  He suffered through poverty, adult obesity, low- esteem, living the life of an adulterer and the hardship of divorce.  During his early career, he had a business partner who stole huge sums of money from his growing business.  He experienced uncertainty and chose in court and in front of crowds.  He desired to turn his life around for the better.  He intended positive change and invited that in. 

People like Anthony Robbins remind us that we all have choices.  Our life view begins with how we perceive ourselves and our potential. We can change our focus.  We can learn to udnerstand our emotions and decide with certainty that we will survive difficulties and learn meanignful lessons.  Each of us may crave significance.  We have the power to create this feeling inside ourselves before anyone else will value us.  We define love and can exert efforts to grow and enrich thelives of others.  As we encourage and help others, we also promote lasting connections that strengthen outselves from within more than we realize.  This is our inner power to transform.

Live like a fictional character?

Some readers live vicariously through the lives of fictional characters, and become avid followers of particular authors' works. You may choose to read a book series based on characters whose adventures continue in different places and circumstances. How do your dreams and ideas about life evolve based on creating a friendship with such characters?

Some readers even identify closely with the experiences and lessons of characters. What about your frame of mind? As you read more titles in a series, do you consider how the author works? What does the author change? How does the author and the protagonist keep drawing readers? Consider these central characters found in series of books. How do you relate to them (or others)?

1) James Bond (author: Ian Flemming)
2) Dirk Pitt (author: Clive Cussler)
3) Harry Potter (author: J.K. Rowling)
4) Miss Jane Marple (author: Agatha Christie)
5) Mma Ramotswe (author: Alexander McCall Smith)
6) Kat Scarpetta (author: Patricia Cromwell)
7) The Hardy Boys (author: Franklin W. Dixon)
8) Sherlock Holmes (author: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
9) Indiana Jones (author: Rob Macgregor)
10) Lara Croft (author: Mike Resnick)
11) Judy Bolton (author: Margaret Sutton)
12) John Terrence Clark (author: Tom Clancy)
13) Rama (author: Arthur C. Clarke)
14) Lemony Snickett (author: Daniel Handler)
15) Anne of Green Gables (author: Lucy Maud Montgomery)