Thought of the Day- Procrastination

"For a long time it had seemed to me that life was about to begin - real life.  But there was always some obstacle in the way.  Something to be got through first, some unfinished business, time still to be served, a debt to be paid.  Then life would begin.  At last it dawned on me that these obstacles were my life."  ~Fr. Alfred D'Souza

There is no "perfect time" to begin.  I think a lot of us fall into that trap of perfectionism, and fall prey to the teachings of its cousin, procrastination.  All the stars have to be aligned, all the variables equal across the board, before we give ourselves permission to begin to live. If all is not "just right" something dire will happen. Or so we lead ourselves to believe.  We will not allow ourselves to go on blind faith, and underlying these notions is the gripping fear of failure.  We have to disable that notion and take hold of our sense of adventure.  Stop overthinking your every move- this is not a chess game.  Its a game of "Start or Wither".  Stop building walls to climb and obstacles at every corner.  Embrace life in all its glory and all its faults and "please to begin".  Walk into the water barefoot to feel the gritty ground beneath your feet- it may be your last chance, before an oil spill, or an earthquake, or a rapture, takes away the moment.  Use all five senses or they will go to waste.  Get your toes muddy with the sand and the tides.  Jump in headfirst, or risk never having swum the currents of life.