Most of us are familiar with the expression,”I guess I’ll have to put that on the back burner,” referring to the fact that you will set something aside for now and think about it later. As you move through your life, how many dreams and goals have you put on the back burner? Have you checked it lately to see if it’s overloaded?

I think that sometimes we are so busy doing the “right” thing or the “necessary” thing that we forget that some of those things on the back burner are really important to us. How can you reach your full potential as a human being if you never give yourself the opportunity to reach for that lifelong dream? Yes, everyone has reasons to put something on the back burner–good reasons. But you also have good reasons to keep track of what’s there and bring it to the front when the time is right.

Take some time today to check your own personal back burner. Is there something you would like to bring to the front and work on right now? If you knew that you only had six months to live, is there something you would want to try that you’ve not allowed yourself to do yet? Life is precious and each of us is born with special gifts and desires. Don’t deprive yourself or the world of experiencing what only you can give.