What would you do if you won the lottery?

So maybe it's time for a little update about how my time management, or rather 'on-time' management has been going in the last 5 weeks or so. In a word - pointless. It seems the more I try to stay on track and the harder I work to be on-time, the more obstacles I have to face, the later I am and, undoubtedly, the more rolling eyes I am greeted by.

Not dissimilar to many things in life mind you. Life goals and ambitions paint a great picture of the future; some people actually physically paint this picture, road map, inspirational quote, what have you, and stick it on their mirror, wall, ceiling, as constant motivational oratory. Given the incredible power of human creativity, this practice undoubtedly lends itself to many interesting interior design concepts (a picture of hot girls kissing as a curtain is the latest and greatest I've heard - no judgment. To each his own.)

So you've made a lovely diagram, put it on the wall, written out a road map, done your internet research, hiked your socks up (only metaphorically I hope) and set the alarm to begin your new regimen bright and early the next day.
The next day you wake up to find the sky is falling. Good morning sunshine!

OK so usually the universe doesn't hate you so blatantly, but attaining a goal or a dream feels like a 50 mile jog on a treadmill - you've really done your part, but you're no closer to that picture on the wall than you were when you started.

Exasperation, frustration, anger ensues. Time and effort has been wasted to no avail. Right? Not necessarily. As cliche and redundant as it may sounds, the experience, regardless whether successful or futile, is essentially the biggest gift you can choose to take away from any situation, especially a failure. Although that treadmill really didn't take you anywhere, you now have a killer body and the stamina of an Olympic athlete.

More importantly, the most significant markers in life are the least expected ones. While you are on your trek towards attaining your mission, unexpected obstacles are blessings in disguise. How many people can attest to that truth? Every single one of us has been visited by an unaccounted for occurrence, whether it be an event which blind sighted us, or a person who nonchalantly strolled into our lives, unaware of the significance they are about to play.

I'm not saying humans should live as a creature of happenstance, embracing each day only in anticipation of what chaos will be dumped on their doorsteps today. Chasing chaos should not be the means through which you live (we call them Drama Queens), but rather by finding order in the chaos, you essentially find life; life experiences, life lessons, and once in a while, real life savers (no not the candy.)

Happiness finds you when you're not looking for it, so in the midst of all the chaos of me trying to make it somewhere on time, I predict I will stumble across the answer to all my prayers: a winning lottery ticket. After all, expect the unexpected.