Whilst my adventures in Namibia might have somewhat missed the spot, I'm looking forward to tackling the rest of my list some of which I am sure will blow my mind. Being a pragmatist at heart - and that's a good thing, given my first nevertoolate experience - I am not convinced that dwelling too long on anything is good for the soul. Sure, we need to muse a while, sit back and momentarily reflect on what life throws at us, afterall what are four hour bus rides for, but I am not convinced that the inclination that some people have to dissect and analyse their every movement, utterance and interaction really does them much good in the long run. Live life, do good, don't do harm. And we all know, actually, what constitutes right from wrong. What makes the ones you care about or love happy, is right. What makes them unhappy or undermines their confidence is wrong. If you can't get that or won't get that, it means you don't want to.
Anyway, I survived Namibia, intact. I am home. And jolly happy I am to. What the trip has made me realise, amongst other things, is that England is a green and pleasant land and whatever is happening in the economy and the world at large, we are lucky with our lot. Life has its ups and downs, its peaks and troughs, its times of feast and famine. But however our life has panned out, then it is the life we want or the life we think we deserve. Because, whatever the situation, whatever the difficulty, the pressure, the problem, there is always choice. We just have to sit down and think about it and then to do something about it. I read a magazine article a little while ago, I don't remember who it was written by, but there was a box at the bottom of it that gave some advice and so I cut it out and stuck it on my office wall at eye level. This is what it said, listen up.
1. Know what you want
2. Know why you want it
3. Know when you want it by
4. Write it down
5. Know the price (I don't necessarily think it means monetary)
6. Pay it
The article made the observation that it seems easy but I agree that if you are thinking that, then you are underestimating the power of simplicity for achieving great things. It takes focus and commitment to have the life you want and a person of even greater integrity and morale standing to do it whilst delivering on the commitments you have made to those other people in your life who love you and depend on you. But I digress from the main theme of this blog though morale standing and personal integrity is a worthy and just subject. This blog is about the adventures of the NeverTooLate Girl and the next adventure is beckoning. So, here's my choice:
It’s Never Too Late to....
An eclectic mix and not at all definitive. So what are your ideas? Share them with me and the world and then let's do them together.