Years ago, one of my teachers asked us to write an essay about our dreams for the future. I can't recall the details of what I wrote in my essay, but I do remember what I called it: "Someday Isle...". As in, "Someday, I'll have my own place; someday, I'll meet the man of my dreams; someday, I'll travel around the world, first class."
At the time, it seemed like "someday" was always just beyond...
...the horizon; arrival anticipated, but never quite "here". When you're young, that kind of anticipation is both exciting and frustrating. Exciting because there's so much possibility between you and what's just beyond the horizon; anything can happen! And frustrating because the journey to Someday Isle often seems as slow as an old-fashioned steam powered oceanliner, inching along at a steady 3 knots.
Well, I ditched the oceanliner a long time ago; it was way too big and slow. I splash along under my own steam these days, and I've actually crawled up onto the beach and planted a flag for some of my dreams. The problem is, I don't always end up on the Someday Isle I was aiming for. In fact, there are times when it feels like I'm adrift in an archepelago of Someday Isles. I keep getting distracted by Today's To Do's.
Someday, I'll lose weight. Someday, I'll write my book. Someday, I'll figure out the VCR.
Someday, I'll have time to do all those things I've been meaning to do. Probably not today, though, because today I'm busy doing all those things I HAVE to do today.
A few weeks ago, I was busy doing all those things that had to be done that day, when the phone rang. It was a woman named Rory, who said I didn't know her, but did I have just a few minutes to talk, because after visiting my web site, she felt an affinity towards me and my work.
Turns out that she was right -- there is an affinity, and we've had several very enjoyable conversations since then. The reason I'm mentioning her in this article is because she's co-authored a book that might just be the quintessential tour guide for the Someday Isles: "Take 10! How to Achieve Your 'Someday' Dreams in 10 Minutes a Day." It's coming out this week, and I told Rory I'd help her get the word out.
If you've got what Rory calls a "Big List" of things you've been meaning to do, but just haven't gotten around to doing, this nifty little workbook will help you chunk it down to 10-minute bites. The book itself is one of Rory's Big Ideas that SHE has been wanting to do -- she and her business partner, Cornelia, are walking the talk here!
For more information and to order a copy for yourself, visit www.take10now.com. (NOW -- not "Someday!")
Kathy,
Meeting you has been one of the many joys on this journey! My 'someday' dreams are coming true now, and I'm enjoying every minute of this wonderful life. Thank you so much for your support, and for your rich way of bringing these concepts to life!
Posted by: Rory | Wednesday, September 20, 2006 at 06:14 PM