Warning: something that serves to warn, give notice, or caution.

 

Sometimes in life we are lucky enough to get warnings. There are so many examples out there of “near misses” or “jeez, that could have been me” or “it could have been a lot worse”. Sometimes they are little nudges or whispers and if you aren't paying attention you'll miss them, and other times they are huge shoves....a punch in the face even, a sign that you can't ignore.

It is what you do with those warnings that matters.  

These warnings are not random either, everything that happens in this life is trying to tell you something, trying to guide you. You need to pay attention and you need to learn. 

It is easy to take things for granted when everything is going well. We are all guilty of taking our health for granted when we feel good, and even when we feel better we often begin to take it for granted once again.  

It is easy to coast along and soak in all the goodness in our lives. So often we don't plan for those "rainy days" and only when we are caught in an unexpected situation that we remind ourselves that we will start that nest egg so we are better prepared next time.

It is easy to be impulsive, irresponsible and carefree when things are good. When someone dies we all take a look at our relationships and make promises to ourselves to make improvements. We will make more effort to be there for the people in our lives, we will try to forgive more easily and we will say the things we feel more often.

It is easy to ignore that nagging voice in our heads. It is easy to tell ourselves we will do it tomorrow. No matter who you are or where you are in your life there is always room for improvement. There is always something that you can do better. Usually a few things that you need to do better…..and you know it.

You know it - but you think there is time.

Time is not guaranteed.  

So do it today.

Don’t put it off.

And if you are lucky enough to get a warning….do something with it!