Today I don’t
really know where to start. I woke up
later than usual, and even after having gone to bed early, I had a difficult
time opening my eyes and getting things going this morning. I have these kinds of days from time to time,
and I’m not really sure why exactly. I
worked hard yesterday, but it wasn’t anything out of the ordinary. We entertained some friends for dinner, but
even they left before it got dark, so it wasn’t a late night which brought
about this tiredness. Just one of those
things I guess.
When I wake up
later than I had planned, it seems as if I get in a panic to try and make up
for lost time. Yet because I usually
wake up later than normal because I’m tired, I end up sitting in my chair with
the iPad opened to my Bible reading and doing everything in my power to keep my
eyes open. It usually ends up in the one
eye open, the other eye closed scenario my wife hates.
Usually when I get
to this place where I’m doing everything in my power to stay awake, she will
tell me to get up and go to bed. And of
course a lot of the time this happens about seven thirty to eight o’clock, and
my reply is always, “I’m fine, I’m just resting a bit.” This is followed by me waking up enough a few
hours later and going to bed. It really
frustrates her; I should change this I guess.
Then after I wake
up late, fight to stay awake, and realize I’ve wasted yet another morning and
not really finished any of the stuff I wanted to do, I go to work thinking,
“Well that was a waste, I should have just stayed in bed.” Another thing Cheryl tells me to do pretty
often.
With just twenty
days until I release my latest book, “Show Me the Money!” you’d think I’d be
hot and heavy working on it every waking minute, but I think the last time I
worked on it was three days ago. It
ain’t gonna write itself, but then I keep finding other things to drag my
attention away. It’s really hard work
writing, and putting all of your thoughts in the correct order. I love it, but I need to put a little more
attention into knuckling down and getting on with it daily.
The task of
becoming a paid writer is a daunting one to say the least, but like anything in
this life, if you want it you’re going to have to go out and get it. The life you want for yourself and family
doesn’t just happen, it takes effort and a lot of work. If you are willing to put in the time, effort
and work, then dividends will come into your life. But if you are unwilling to do these things,
if you only dream about what you want, and never do anything to achieve those
dreams, then you are only fooling yourself.
You may end up being one of those people who talk about all the things
you wanted to do, but never did.
And I for one don’t
want to be a has been, or a never was. I
want to accomplish things in this life I’ve been given.
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