Have you ever rode a
bicycle with the seat being far too low? Not nice, right? For the
last six weeks I've done exactly that. Why? Because every time I got
the bike out and remembered that I need to change the seat, I was too
lazy to go up and get the tools. When I finally got round to do it I went for a ride afterwards and couldn't believe how much
I had tortured myself over the last weeks. I mean, how stupid can you
be? Suffering, voluntarily!
Don't we just love
postponing our tasks and dreams? And the same goes for our efforts of
being responsible human beings: For years I've known that banks
invest our money in profitable weapon companies. I speak out against
war but my very own money helps to fund that war – again, clever
me! In Spain I had already changed to a more ethical bank a while ago
but in Germany it wasn't until last month that I did the same. Now
all my money (not much, but still) is used to support organic farms,
renewable energy projects and social institutions. Question is: What
on earth took me so long to make that change?
Sometimes our love affair
with procrastination can also lead to dramatic situations that are
beyond fixing. I was really moved by a post from a friend which I
read recently. He had been wanting to contact a good friend but he
hesitated during several days. Too long as it turned out – his
friend committed suicide. Whether he would have been able to help him
or not, it doesn't matter. The possibility of making that call is now
dead.
“The
trouble is, you think you have time.” (Buddha)
You have calls to make?
Make them. You have dreams to follow, ideas to share, help to offer?
Time is ticking, so live your dreams, spread your ideas and offer
that helping hand! If you don't like wars change to an ethical bank
and if your God damn bicycle seat is too low, don't be an idiot like
me.
Whatever
it is you want to do – now is the time!
