Wake Up Call

I am a firm believer that things happen to us for a reason. Sometimes we will never understand the reason, perhaps because we failed to grasp the opportunity that was there for us within the reason. There will be many times we won't understand the reason for a period of time. Other times, things happen as a bit of an instant wake up call. There are times where we will be the instigator of the change, decision, or circumstances, and other times someone else will be the instigator, and force us into change, decision, or circumstances. We will often find that these changes, decisions, and circumstances, that are forced upon us, are against our will, creating immense stress, pain, hurt, unhappiness, anxiety, depression, and discomfort. It's easy to become angry and frustrated, even to the point we respond abruptly and nastily, but sometimes what others do to us can quite often be a blessing in disguise. There may be something they say or do that actually helps us to realize that we actually needed a good kick in the pants. Even when this happens, so often we tend to preserve our pride, and rather than admit that what someone said or did to us was in fact a great wake up call that we needed in life, we instead take our frustration and anger out on them. We deny fault, we try and pass blame, and we even try to shift focus and identify their faults and mistakes instead, all in an attempt to avoid feeling down about ourselves, and having to admit to error.

As humans, when we find comfort in life, we too easily love to hibernate there. In whatever aspect of life it is, be it in our relationships, our family, our finances, our career, our health, our lifestyle, our spirituality, or our goals, when we find that things are cruising along nicely, we tend to pull back on applying ourselves fully to them. We believe that if it ain't broke, then why try to fix it? The problem is, we become lazy and oblivious to the fact that every aspect of our life always needs constant commitment, dedication, attention, and hard work, applied to it. A lot of the time, when we get snuggled into our comfort zone, and we become lazy, it starts impacting on others, and it reaches a point where that impact continues to escalate over time, eventually wearing the other person down. That's when they often snap and will give us a spray, and a blunt lecture about how we need to lift our game. Our natural reaction is that we take offence to what is said to this, or what is done to us, because we are unsettled from our comfort zone. We are too blind to see our own errors, faults, and lack of input. We are forced out of a situation that was nice and cruisy for us, to having to apply ourselves once again, and when it comes to relationships, family, or career, sometimes our inaction can lead to devastating results. Our partner may end up leaving us, or we end up getting demoted or losing our job, for example. Such outcomes are such a harsh wake up call, however they certainly give us the determination to never make the same mistake again. We may lose something or someone dear to us, and we know that only ever leads to regret.

Again though, everything happens for a reason. If our partner walks out on us, or we lose our job, or we become bankrupt, or any of the like, there's an opportunity that lies behind that adversity. The great thing about our errors and mistakes is that we learn from them, ultimately helping us to grow, mature, and become a better version of ourselves. That partner may not be the right fit for us, as despite our laziness and inaction, true loving and supportive partners will always stick by one another. Perhaps a blunt and open conversation was the better option, however if they chose to leave us, then there is someone more supportive and loving out there for us. When we lose our job, perhaps it becomes the moment where we can use the outcome as perfect timing to start pursuing our passion, or finding a job or starting a business in a line of work that we actually enjoy. Perhaps when we lose a loved one, our purpose may be revealed, and we can use their legacy to help and inspire others. When we continue to maintain a poor diet and fail to exercise regularly, then we may just encounter a health scare that opens our eyes to our carelessness. Whenever we become stagnant, lazy, idle, and inactive, or we just start settling in life, it's guaranteed that life will give us a wake up call in some form or another, and that may come via other people. We all have a purpose, and we all have greatness and potential within us. If we sit idly by, and waste days away being cozy in our comfort zone, life will give us that kick up the bum. We need to make changes, we need to be more accountable, we need to be more responsible, and we need to be more active. Rather than getting angry, or passing the blame, or feeling sorry for yourself, or punishing yourself internally, understand that what is unfolding in your life may actually be the wake up call you need to refocus on pursuing your goals, or to be finding your purpose, or to be making necessary changes. If you don't force yourself to continually step out of your comfort zone, life will only end up dragging you out! These wake up calls may just become a pivotal moment of positive transformation in your life!

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