Raise The Bar

While the world slept this morning I was awake. I'm not sure why at all but then what choice did I have? I woke up this morning at 5:30 and I could not sleep at all! There was really nothing on my mind to warrant such an early awakening. I was in bed at 11 or so last night so it was still a fairly good sleep. So what's a boy to do? The usual coffee and eggs and croissant for breakfast at 6:30. Part of me thinks, insane right? I don't even get up this early when i have to go to work! Maybe I am simply being prepared for the day in grand fashion. Its a chance to get my bearings, think about life, spend some time, in a world where no one seems to take a look at their lives because they are to afraid to see something they won't like. For me, in this day and in this hour, I am being called to something greater, I am being called to live a life full of Joy and Happiness even if the time or the situation doesn't call for that type of attitude. I'm being called to a higher level of living. I am being called to a higher standard, not that my old standard wasn't "good" enough to make it through and make it through well. I have been encouraged by my friends and by people I don't even know to live life better. I also am under the assumption that since i'm here anyways I might as well call myself to a higher standard. I don't see the point in just existing. We might as well make a name for ourselves whether it be "rock star" or "Lover of Friends" or "good husband or wife" or "athlete". Whatever our title in life, whatever we decide we want for ourselves I pray that we do it better than our best and we never give up trying to raise the bar on our lives.