ONE thing that is common among all the movies and films is that, It has some characters played by some artists, who act as per directions of the director and a script.A movie doesn't move on it's own without any fixed script and guidance of a director.
If we see ourselves and our lives, right from the morning rituals/routine till the end of the day, it seems as if we(each one of us) is a Movie or a film too, having a director and a script which is being followed by everyone, and the film goes on and on, and ultimately one day or probably any day, it ends and at that time we get to know that it is "The End".
Just that this Movie called " Me, My Life" is not of one/two or three hours but of years, may be 40-50 or even 80 Years.
Throughout the run of the movie, the movie doesn't have any say in the narrative or progression of story, it just moves as per script laid by the director.
In this Movie 'The director' could be our Job, our Business, our Boss or our Mundane routines.
Think About it!
You wake up as if on a script, do same routine, move for work, do your job or profession daily, end the day - come back, do night chores like dinner, Tv or phone and then sleep. Day starts day ends.
One feel satisfied that he/she is living life and adding/building wealth to enjoy the luxuries intermittently as some vacations, weekends or some events.
YES, for some people who fall in specific times of life cycle(childhood to middle age), this is absolute necessity as one has many responsibilities toward family/kids/parents etc but what if these has been done with already??
Still we are not able to break open from this Movie trap or a maze, and keep on running like a movie reel rotating, and will end only when last film scene comes.
"So what, All are doing just that, am I the only one ?"
" Shall I Stop living?"
" This has been and will be done by all, what else?"
All the above thoughts do come to the mind and are valid to some extent. But if you justify the delay of breaking open from this, on the basis of age only, "as I am not even 60,65 or 70 yet", then the power and mental toughness won't be there at that age, to make you choose But health issues would make it happen!
'So Break open from the Movie mould' if you have completed your basic responsibly and not wait for life to make something happen.
And to break open, you have to become director of your own life and not make your life like a Movie film scripted by your business, job or your routine. For that you have to have the privilege to change the script as per your own will and have control over your time, any time, any day and at your own will.
A Routine is Good but Slavery of routine is Bad
Just Say to yourself that I won't let anyone be the director of my film. Slowly you will learn the art of assembling your new found routine, as per your wish and sparing time for activities which makes you feel living your life. It could be having time for music, singing, drawing a cartoon, painting, exploring the city, volunteering or extended time for exercising.
This market driven World would never let anyone rest and think, but would make one always feel, lacking something, so pushing harder(without even realising if it is needed or not).
You may be lacking a newly launched phone or a new techno marvel car or a super luxurious cruise
AND to tell you the Truth, This "LACK" would never end, and suddenly we will find our lives to be at end. This whole idea is consumer driven, so the markets are creating an artificial lack, to stimulate drive or ambition till Death knocks.
Yes, you will want and gather more and more slowly but will never arrive. You will be addicted to discontent,
To Become your own director is Emotional Independence, breaking the mindset of being enslaved by never ending pursuit of extravagance.
SO, It is a choice - A trade off to be made--
Have Peace,Health,family, sufficiency and control over time and mind or Endless Pursuit of unfound abundance, wealth, mental anxiety and no time for life.
NEVER TOO LATE AND NEVER TOO EARLY FOR THIS.
Have a sense of your time of life being spent and Not just live like a Movie and just end one day, getting to know at that last day only, that this is the last shot of the reel.