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Making corrections

You know, I have spent a lot of time lately expending energy in areas that I shouldn't be exploring. I have been told as much -- out loud in plain and simple terms. The problem is that I'm starting towards 40 chronological years of life and turning the ship in a different direction takes a lot of effort. It's almost like I'm looking for someone to come aboard (if I can stay with the whole 'sailing' analogy for a second) and tell me how my ship should be sailed... a 'first mate' if you will.

Then again, I am the captain of my own vessel and I should steer it however I'd like. I just feel like I'm holding some broken pieces in my hands... most of which are either not fitting together or falling to the floor. I have to grab the pieces that I think are most important and hold on to them, use them to their full potential and not let them go. My biggest problem is my lack of options. I made some mistakes in my life that lead me to where I am but took away a lot of my options. Now, it seems, others have control of my destiny... and along with that, my happiness.

I realize this is not a good situation, it's not right and I know that so that's why I need to redouble my efforts to change my situation. I need to get myself organized, get my proverbial ducks in a row. It comes down to the following formula:

  1. Time
  2. Energy
  3. Money

If you have these three elements, you can accomplish damn near anything. My problem is that I usually have one or two, not all three at the same time. I'll have time and energy but no money. Or maybe the energy and money, but not the time. When I have all three there is no excuse for not getting it done.

For those of you who are sticklers for accuracy, the formula goes something like this:

Time+Energy+Money=Accomplishment

Happy now?

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