Thoughts for Evaluating the Mid-Point, and Beyond, of your Life                

Time goes by and all things change; the weather, our circumstances, what is going on in our lives.  At some point we all realize we need to re-assess and to make some changes.   How do we do this?  To re-program our brain for the next period, or phase, in our lives?

People carry burdens; seeds not exposed to sunlight, but instead reside in dark places where they can not grow.  Seeds have to have cold water before they can germinate and grow into the plants that they are destined to become.  They can grow and blossom, or they can stay in the dark and wilt.

People also need some toughness in life, like the cold water helps the seeds, we accumulate experiences and we must decide on a way to deal with the many burdens that Life can give to us all.  These hard times are often a blessing, in that they give us a reason, a little push, to make some changes that need to be made.

Some people have Spiritual difficulties; karmic patterns that can make a person feel like he is trapped in his life.  Or another person thinks that happiness is "out there" somewhere, but never seems to find it.  Others can be overwhelmed by financial difficulties.  Some have found that their present fortunate circumstances can be wiped out very quickly.

If someone is Spiritually inclined, and believes that life is guided, it is easier to make changes.  When he comes to the inevitable wall of disillusionment in his life, and it can be disillusionment with many things; love, finances, jobs, children and many others.  At that point, he needs to create some space for himself to grow; he can also ask for guidance when making evaluations to help him in formulating a plan to make the needed changes and improvements in his life.

He needs to formulate a new Action Plan and Goals for the next 20 or 30 years of his life.  Many times it is in the midpoint of life (45-50) that one realizes that the former life is no longer working.  Everyone comes to that point.  And it is a good thing.  It gives him a chance to make changes.  Instead of continuing on with a life that no longer gives him satisfaction and happiness, it instead becomes an opportunity to create a new, more fulfilling life for himself.

Many times this involves becoming aware of, and changing his life pattern, changing his thinking, changing the way he talks about his life.  What we all think and say many times determines what we do, and it becomes our fate.

We all need to develop a clear vision for our life, and set clear goals also.  Many times we are living lives that we learned from our parents.  What they did, good or bad, is many times what we (un)consciously  continue to live out in our lives.  If you feel confused and uncertain, it is very hard to solve your problems and envision a new life for yourself; to consciously decide that we want to make changes, and we are willing to take responsibility for bringing these changes into reality.  This kind of mindset will bring about help from our Brain Power.  That power will be stronger. 

The first step is that we must see ourselves clearly.  Sometimes we need to ask others to help us with this.  We might think that we are a certain way, but if we ask someone else, they might not see us that way at all.  Many of us go through our lives with blinders on; staying in the same pattern we have always been in, and many times the same pattern that our parents lived.  And many never question creating something new for themselves.  They are content with status quo.  But, that is not taking responsibility for ourselves.  We must ask ourselves the question "Do I want the second half of my life to be exactly like the first?"  If the answer is "no," then we need to get busy on creating something new for ourselves by re-inventing ourselves.  It is never too late to work on a new plan for your life.  Age has nothing to do with it.  Age is a number.  What matters is whether or not we want to keep growing and changing.