Running on empty in life

THERE was actually a movie with that title "Running on Empty" back in 1988. Since then, the line has been adopted by different people for different reasons.
Today, I am using this phrase to mean our conduct in life. To many who presently a "life of quiet desperation", this line means they are currently put on automatic mode in their daily lives.
Not many people bounce out of bed, head straight for the bathroom, and then race downstairs to the kitchen to have a hearty breakfast. Chances are, they would drag their feet, wear long faces, and a desperate wish in their minds for an easy life where they can wake up whenever they want, eat whatever they want and do whatever they want.
If only life is so simple. It actually is but very, very few individuals have discovered the secret. In the meantime, life just keeps on chugging along for the masses.
The ordinary Joes who are running on empty are the ones without a clear vision of their future. They exist, period. They go to office, do their work in a robotic way and come home to sit in front of the TV and fall asleep after that. That's not exactly living but at least three quarters of the world's population are stuck in that mode.
Those who are on "running on empty" are the ones who generate energy from within. They see the potential in their lives, and get all fired up by their own dreams and visions. Are these people crazy? No, they are just as normal as the slightly cranky ones which the world has plenty of.
What does it really mean to be described as "running on empty"? Originally, the phrase was taken on its literal meaning whereby a car continues to move despite the fuel gauge indicating that the petrol tank is empty.
A human being has an endless supply of energy which will astound the smartest of all scientists if they really know where the source of energy comes from.
All of us have this inexhaustible energy. We need not run on empty on anything.
Notice how single mothers can carry on despite being laden with responsibilities that would break the spirit of any normal man. We all can dig deep into our inner reserves during emergency situations in our lives. But we are on a normal life cruise all the time.
Not many of us are called upon to reach deep into our hearts and souls to maximise our potential. In reality, as human beings we are capable of doing great things in the most extraordinary ways. Most of us gripe about doing the simplest chores of life. We really complain too much and all the time. We are constantly indulging in self-pity.
It's time we give ourselves a big kick on the butt. Running on empty is for those who have given up on life. In the end, we all give up our earthly forms but why not make the most of it?
If only we have the enthusiasm. If only we have have "fire in the belly". If only we have the confidence and joy in our hearts to dance, sing, and shout for joy in every waking hour. That's the way, it should be for all of us.
If you don't believe me, you can try this tomorrow. When you wake up tomorrow morning, decide to be happy, enthusiastic, hopeful and happy. Make up your mind, just for 24 hours, that this day will be your greatest day of your life. Don't let anything or anything get your down. Tell yourself just for today, you will walk right through the heart of fear. For today, you will have a permanent smile on your face and you show kindness to everyone regardless of the circumstances.
Be good even if that is against your nature. Be supportive even if it goes against the very fibre of your being. Be nice to others, even if they spit in your face.
And then, watch the fun. You will notice that your positive thoughts and deeds will change the lives of those affected by them.
The greatest reality is that you will begin the changes in yourself. You will notice that perhaps for the first time in your life, you will feel REALLY great. You will realise that life indeed is worth living, and since it is worth living, it is worth living well.
Now, the secret of the universe has been unravelled - there is no such thing as running on empty in anybody's life unless they allow it. SO DON'T ALLOW IT. You are not meant to be running on empty. This phrase is a trick to introduce hopelessness into your life. It is designed to kill your enthusiasm. It is engineered to puncture your balloon of joy.
Re-inflate your balloon of happiness. Increase your aura of love and brighten your light so that the shadows of the sickly, sad and sorrowful will vanish in the path of your shining light. Sounds religious, doesn't it? Well, it is not even a religious aspect but it applies to you in that way, accept it.
You are the light. You are the way and you shall never die. Believe it, revel in it and be eternal forevermore.