Creating a sense of URGEncy

It has taken me a while to realise, learn and appreciate the value of time. There are two contradicting factors to appreciate about time;

• There is a time for everything, there are moments in life where you have been working extremely hard towards something, maybe that promotion or multi-million £££ idea, and for some reason or another the magic moment is just not happening. Wait, slow down, take your time, there is no rush. The moments to learn, experience, discover and then unlearn, contemplate, reflect and pondering all have their own individual roles to play - when the time is right, that moment will happen, is waiting to happen.  Wait, slow down, take your time, there is no rush. Let the science of information play catch up...

• A bit of a philosophical conundrum; Which moments count more? All the small moments which add up to make that big moment that has that big impact on life, or the big moment(s) that change your life? I personally go for the small moments, but those small moments take time, planning and a bit of good 'fortune' (i.e being at the right place at the right time, with the right people [we won't dwell into calculating the statistical probability of that!]). This undoubtedly can become a tedious, soul defying and most certainly a lonesome journey where most give up on their big ideas, goals and dreams in life. In a previous post, on creating and influencing change the first point that was mentioned was creating a sense of urgency, that thing which gives you a shot of adrenalin rush and tingles your senses to create action, when it is most needed in those low times.

I hear some of you say (or most probably my imagination) - how do you create that moment of injection of urgency? In brief:

1. Find your purpose in life

Whether it's to get into heaven, solve cancer or build a death star to land on one of Saturn's moon - have a direction/goal and make sure it's big, bold and extraordinary.

     2. Experience your purpose

Learn that language to understand a 'holy scripture', or visit the poverty stricken land you want to help, or walk through Van Gogh's life to understand how he created his art. When working away on the big goal, there will undoubtedly be emotionally challenging periods. The only way of lifting yourself up is by not only reminding oneself of why you are working towards a goal, but to 're-live' that experience in it's entirety, ie. creaing feelings that ignite all the 5 senses.

     3. Create a strong visual image

When you have had that experience, log it in stone, and cement that stone at the back and front areas of your mind. Take time out to connect that defining experience to your senses.

     4. Define your value system

This is really a tool to measure and value priorities and make those crucial decisions, sometimes the outcomes can take you in an undesired direction. Family vs Idea? Idea vs Friends? Money vs Friends? Religion vs Family vs Friends vs Money vs Education vs Re-location vs Impact?

     5. Create your road-map

How do you want to be remembered when you die? Where do you want to be in 50 years, where you need to be in 40 years to get to achieve that goal in 50 years? Where do you need to be in 30, 20, 10, 5, 2 years...the next 6 months. Does it all pan out? (maybe a tad depressing but has to be said) what if there is only 12 months before expiry? 

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Hopefully that may give some things to think and ignite a (re)small spark... thoughts will be most warmly appreciated :) 

'Cross-roads - different people, different thoughts with different goals...what differentiates people, what are they busying their lives with?' Wimbledon Town Centre