“One is never afraid of the unknown.  One is afraid of the known coming to an end”   Jiddu Krishnamurti

“Stop waiting for the perfect time.  It will never come.  You have to dare to do it,  because life’s too short to wonder what could have been.”    Anonymous

“Only the curious have, if they live, a tale worth telling at all.”    Alistair Reid.”

It is now four weeks since Christmas Day and 28 days into the New Year.  And I am already beginning to panic that I’ll get to the end of another year without having achieved anything and by anything I do mean that illusionary ‘everything’ that I should have done.  It’s as if already the time has ticked away.  I can almost hear the chimes of Big Ben and I just know I better get on it or else.

So the question arises do I run or do I walk?  Obviously running will get me there quicker and as in my mind I am a Runner logically running it is.  But if I take a moment to consider the benefits as opposed to the disadvantages of walking I can already feel the calmness come over me.

Time is only relative.  A man made construct designed to give us a sense of where we are in relation to others in the same place.  It still blows my mind when I speak to friends living in New Zealand or Australia who are already in my tomorrow, very strange, very strange indeed.

The truth is I have over 300 days left in 2014 to achieve what I want to achieve and whether I choose to run in a blind panic out of fear of missing ‘it’ or walk purposefully in the direction I want to be heading  it is my choice to make, my dream to dream, and my life to create.

What will you create in 2014?

Happy New Year to you.

“Always go too far, because that’s where you’ll find the truth.”   Albert Camus

“I don’t feel I made any sacrifices at all. I’m doing my best to juggle.”   Aaliyah

“Letting your mind play is the best way to solve problems.”   Bill Watterson

“If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.”   Dalai Lama

“Create each day anew.”   Morihei Ueshiba

“The authentic self is the soul made visible.”   Sarah Ban Breathnach